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Thelma Schmidt and LeRoy Marquiss marry, 1962

Also 1962 Schmidt-Marquiss wedding

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TypeEvent
Date1962-06-23
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1962-06-23
Kind
Marriage
Eras
Modern era
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Beaver Island

Summary

Thelma Schmidt of Beaver Island married LeRoy Marquiss on June 23, 1962. The July Beaver Beacon reports a nuptial Mass in Bay City, a reception in Walled Lake, and the couple’s move to Bay City.

Evidence and limits

This is a newspaper wedding notice. The ceremony and residence are not independently documented here.

Sources

  1. Reports Thelma Schmidt’s June 23 marriage to LeRoy Marquiss, a nuptial Mass in Bay City, a reception at Katherine Welke’s home in Walled Lake, and the couple’s residence in Bay City. It does not provide a civil marriage record.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1962-07_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held five-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 · 1962-07_Beaver-Beacon

Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Thelma Schmidt and LeRoy Marquiss marry, 1962”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/marriage-of-thelma-schmidt-and-leroy-marquiss-1962/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 1962, “Wedding Bells.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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