Name: Sally Martin and Michael Delia marry at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 1961
Start: 1961-09-02
End: 1961-09-02
Location: Holy Cross Catholic Church building

Event

Date: 1961-09-02
Kind: Marriage
Where: Holy Cross Catholic Church building
Participants: Sarah I. “Sally” Delia (bride) · Michael Delia (groom)
Carried out by: Holy Cross Catholic Church
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: communityreligiondemography
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

Sally Irene Martin and Michael Delia married in a September 2, 1961 Nuptial High Mass at Holy Cross Catholic Church, with Father Lewis Wren officiating. The Beaver Beacon reports a 250-guest reception at the bride’s home and an evening dance at the Parish Hall.

Evidence and limits

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

Sources

Beaver Beacon, September 1961, “Wedding Bells.”
Reports Sally Irene Martin and Michael Delia marrying in a September 2 Nuptial High Mass at Holy Cross Catholic Church, with Father Lewis Wren officiating, followed by a 250-guest reception and Parish Hall dance. It does not provide a civil marriage record.
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Beaver Beacon, September 1961, held issue PDF, source scan.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Sally Martin and Michael Delia marry at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 1961”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/marriage-of-sally-martin-and-michael-delia-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, September 1961, “Wedding Bells.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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