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Marriage of Roland J. McCann and Ethel Mielke, 1923

Also Roland and Ethel McCann wedding · McCann–Mielke marriage

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TypeEvent
Date1923-12-11
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Event
Date
1923-12-11
Kind
Marriage
Where
Holy Cross Catholic Church
Participants
Roland McCann (groom) · Ethel Mielke McCann (bride)
Carried out by
Holy Cross Catholic Church
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
religioncommunityheritage
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

Roland J. McCann and Ethel Mielke were reported to have married at Holy Cross Church on December 11, 1923. The date comes from a January 1974 golden-anniversary notice and is preserved as retrospective newspaper evidence.

Evidence and limits

The source does not provide a marriage certificate, parish register, witnesses, or complete family record.

See also

Sources

  1. A 1973 anniversary notice retrospectively states that Roland J. McCann and Ethel Mielke were married at Holy Cross Church on December 11, 1923; it is not a parish or civil marriage register.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1974-01_Beaver-Beacon
  2. 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.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1974-01_Beaver-Beacon

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Marriage of Roland J. McCann and Ethel Mielke, 1923”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/marriage-of-roland-mccann-and-ethel-mielke-1923/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1974, “Golden Wedding Anniversary — Mr. and Mrs. Roland J. McCann.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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