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Marriage of Patricia Cross and Daniel Gillespie, 1975

Also Cross–Gillespie wedding · June 21 · 1975 wedding

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TypeEvent
Date1975-06-21
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1975-06-21
Kind
Marriage
Where
Beaver Island · Holy Cross Catholic Church
Participants
Patricia Cross (bride) · Daniel G. "Danny" Gillespie (groom)
Carried out by
Holy Cross Catholic Church
Eras
Modern era
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familyreligioncommunity
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

Patricia Cross and Daniel Gillespie were reported married at St. Mary’s Church on June 21, 1975. The notice names their parents, attendants, musicians, and reception arrangements and says the couple would return to Charlevoix.

Evidence and limits

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

Sources

See the sources block above.

Sources

  1. Reports Patricia Cross and Daniel Gillespie's June 21 double-ring service at St. Mary's Church, their parents, attendants, musicians, reception, and return to Charlevoix. It does not replace a civil or parish marriage record. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1975-07_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue confirms the wedding report. The held nine-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and does not expand source-specific claims
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1975-07_Beaver-Beacon

Added 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Marriage of Patricia Cross and Daniel Gillespie, 1975”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/marriage-of-patricia-cross-and-daniel-gillespie-1975/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 1975, “Weddings: Cross–Gillespie.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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