- Date
- 1973-09-22
- Kind
- Marriage
- Where
- Holy Cross Catholic Church
- Participants
- Ruth Ellen Gregg (bride) · David Ray Himebaugh (groom)
- Carried out by
- Holy Cross Catholic Church
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communityreligiondemography
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Ruth Ellen Gregg and David Ray Himebaugh married September 22, 1973, at Holy Cross Church. Rev. Herbert Graf, O.F.M., and Father Donohoe officiated; about 200 guests attended, and the report says the couple would make their home at Bay Shore.
Evidence and limits
The account establishes the reported wedding but is not a civil marriage record.
Sources
- Reports the September 22 Holy Cross Church double-ring ceremony, approximately 200 guests, the officiants, reception, Bay Shore home, and the couple’s employment.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1973-09_Beaver-Beacon
- The held eleven-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the combined September–October publication; it does not expand the published source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1973-09_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Marriage of Ruth Ellen Gregg and David Ray Himebaugh, 1973”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/marriage-of-ruth-ellen-gregg-and-david-ray-himebaugh-1973/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, September–October 1973, “Weddings: Gregg–Himebaugh.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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