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Marriage of Loretta LaFreniere and Kenneth Slater, 1972

Also Loretta LaFreniere and Kenneth Slater wedding

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TypeEvent
Date1972-09-30
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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1972-09-30
Kind
Marriage
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Summary

The May 1972 Beaver Beacon announced Loretta LaFreniere and Kenneth Slater’s planned September 30 wedding. The October–November issue reports that the ceremony took place at Holy Cross Church, followed by a Parish Hall reception; the couple planned to live in Lansing after a Hawaii trip.

Evidence and limits

The report provides an extensive wedding description but no civil record, guest ledger, or later residence confirmation.

See also

Sources

  1. Reports the September 30 Holy Cross Church wedding, Rev. Herbert Graf’s nuptial Mass, a Holy Cross Parish Hall reception, and the couple’s planned Lansing residence after a Hawaii trip; it gives no civil marriage record.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1972-10_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held eleven-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1972-10_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Announces Loretta Jean LaFreniere's engagement to Kenneth Lloyd Slater and reports a planned September 30 wedding; it is an advance notice and does not establish that the planned ceremony occurred.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1972-05_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held eight-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the engagement notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1972-05_Beaver-Beacon

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Marriage of Loretta LaFreniere and Kenneth Slater, 1972”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/marriage-of-loretta-lafreniere-and-kenneth-slater-1972/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October–November 1972, “Weddings: LaFreniere–Slater.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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