- Date
- 1961-09-14
- Kind
- Marriage
- Participants
- Mary Darlene Schmidt (bride) · Richard Johnson (groom)
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communityreligiondemography
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Mary Darlene Schmidt of Beaver Island and Richard Johnson of Midland married on September 14, 1961, at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church, according to the October Beaver Beacon. The couple planned to live in Midland.
Evidence and limits
This is a newspaper wedding account, not a civil certificate or parish register.
Sources
- Reports Mary Darlene Schmidt, daughter of William Schmidt of Beaver Island, marrying Richard Johnson of Midland on September 14 at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church with Fr. Ryan officiating. It says the couple would reside in Midland and does not provide a civil or parish register.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-10_Beaver-Beacon
- The held five-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 · 1961-10_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Mary Darlene Schmidt and Richard Johnson marry at St. Bridget’s Church, 1961”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/marriage-of-mary-darlene-schmidt-and-richard-johnson-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 1961, “Wedding Bells.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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