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Marriage of Karen L. McCafferty and James L. Wojan, 1974

Also McCafferty–Wojan wedding · 1974 Holy Cross wedding

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TypeEvent
Date1974-09-28
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Event
Date
1974-09-28
Kind
Marriage
Where
Holy Cross Catholic Church
Participants
Karen L. McCafferty (bride) · James L. Wojan (groom)
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
communityreligion
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

Karen L. McCafferty and James L. Wojan married at Holy Cross Church on September 28, 1974, during a Nuptial Mass officiated by Rev. Herbert Graf O.F.M.C. Their parents hosted a reception at the parish hall for more than 350 guests, and the couple planned to return to St. James after a trip through northern Michigan and Canada.

Evidence and limits

The wedding report supplies the event and its newspaper-described participants. The Karen McCafferty link is a probable same-person bridge to the May–June 1974 graduate record based on the full name, year, and Beaver Island context; no civil record is held. James Wojan remains episode-qualified and is not merged with the 1971 flying-club James Wojan record.

Sources

  1. Reports Karen L. McCafferty and James L. Wojan’s September 28 Holy Cross wedding, the Nuptial Mass, officiant Rev. Herbert Graf O.F.M.C., a reception for more than 350 guests, and the couple’s planned return to St. James after a northern Michigan and Canada trip. The notice supplies wedding details but no civil marriage certificate or complete guest register. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1974-09_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The scan confirms the names, date, church, officiant, reception, and residence plan.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1974-09_Beaver-Beacon

Added 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Marriage of Karen L. McCafferty and James L. Wojan, 1974”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/marriage-of-karen-mccafferty-and-james-wojan-1974/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, September–October 1974, “Weddings.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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