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Marriage of Mary Elizabeth Gallagher and Donald Eugene Heilig, 1966

Also Gallagher-Heilig wedding, 1966

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TypeEvent
Date1966-06-11
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1966-06-11
Kind
Marriage
Eras
Modern era
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marriagecatholicismcommunity
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Beaver Island

Summary

The June 1966 Beaver Beacon reported the June 11 marriage of Mary Elizabeth Gallagher of Charlevoix and Donald Eugene Heilig of Charlevoix at St. Mary’s Church in Charlevoix. The notice identified Mary as the daughter of John A. Gallagher of St. James.

Evidence and limits

This is a newspaper wedding notice. It does not provide a civil marriage record, complete guest list, or independent family documentation.

Sources

  1. Reports Mary Elizabeth Gallagher of Charlevoix marrying Donald Eugene Heilig at St. Mary's Church in Charlevoix on June 11, with family and ceremony details; it does not provide a civil marriage record or complete guest list.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1966-06_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice; it does not expand the source-specific marriage or family claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1966-06_Beaver-Beacon

Added 6 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Marriage of Mary Elizabeth Gallagher and Donald Eugene Heilig, 1966”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/marriage-of-mary-elizabeth-gallagher-and-donald-heilig-1966/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 1966, “Gallagher-Heilig.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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