Name: Mary Theresa Gillespie and Edward Palmer marry at Holy Cross, 1977
Start: 1977-06-25
End: 1977-06-25
Location: Holy Cross Catholic Church building

Event

Date: 1977-06-25
Kind: Marriage
Where: Holy Cross Catholic Church building
Carried out by: Holy Cross Catholic Church
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: marriagereligioncommunitycommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The June 1977 Beaver Beacon reports Mary Theresa Gillespie and Edward Palmer’s June 25 wedding at Holy Cross Church and a reception at Holy Cross Hall for approximately 350 guests.

Evidence and limits

This is a detailed newspaper wedding report, not a civil or parish register.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, June 1977, “Weddings.”
Reports the June 25 Holy Cross wedding of Mary Theresa Gillespie and Edward Palmer, the ceremony, attendants, music, and a reception for approximately 350 guests. It is a newspaper wedding report, not a civil or parish register. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, June 1977, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held ten-page issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the wedding report.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Mary Theresa Gillespie and Edward Palmer marry at Holy Cross, 1977”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/marriage-of-mary-theresa-gillespie-and-edward-palmer-1977/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 1977, “Weddings.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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