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Marriage of Ruth Ellen Gregg and David Ray Himebaugh, 1973

Also Ruth Gregg David Himebaugh wedding

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TypeEvent
Date1973-09-22
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Event
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

  1. 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
  2. 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

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

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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