Name: Mary Janice Supernaw and Donald O’Brien marry in Charlevoix, 1961
Start: 1961-11-25
End: 1961-11-25
Location: Beaver Island

Event

Date: 1961-11-25
Kind: Marriage
Participants: Mary Janice Supernaw (bride) · Donald O’Brien (groom)
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: communitydemography
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

Mary Janice Supernaw and Donald O’Brien married in Charlevoix on November 25, 1961. The notice identifies Mary Janice as a niece of Grace Cole and Jewell Gillespie of St. James.

Evidence and limits

This is a newspaper wedding notice, not a civil or parish marriage record.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, December 1961, “Wedding Bells.”
Reports Mary Janice Supernaw and Donald O’Brien marrying in Charlevoix on November 25 and identifies the new Mrs. O’Brien as a niece of Grace Cole and Jewell Gillespie of St. James. It does not provide a civil certificate or complete family record.
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Beaver Beacon, December 1961, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held six-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.
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Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

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Beaver Island Archive, “Mary Janice Supernaw and Donald O’Brien marry in Charlevoix, 1961”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/marriage-of-mary-janice-supernaw-and-donald-obrien-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 1961, “Wedding Bells.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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