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Alberta Gronke

Also Alberta Gronke

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TypePerson
Born1922
Died1974
ErasModern era
On this page
Person
Born
1922
Died
1974
Spouse
Joseph “Bussy” LaFreniere
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
communitydemography

Summary

Alberta M. Gronke LaFreniere (1922–1974), of Chicago in the notice, is named as the bride in the November 18, 1961 marriage to Joseph “Bussy” LaFreniere.

Evidence and limits

The cemetery index corroborates the full married name and lifespan through the directly named spouse. This remains an episode-qualified record rather than a complete biography.

Kin

This articleAlberta Gronke1922 – 1974Joseph “Bussy”LaFreniere1918 – 1995
Only relations stated in the sources are drawn; absence means unrecorded, not childless or unmarried.

Sources

  1. Names Alberta Gronke of Chicago as the bride in the November 18 marriage to Joseph (Bussy) LaFreniere. It supplies no complete civil identity.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-12_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 · 1961-12_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Lists Alberta M. Gronke LaFreniere (1922–1974), married to Joseph M. “Bussey” LaFreniere. The wedding notice supplies the direct name and marriage bridge.

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

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Alberta Gronke”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/alberta-gronke/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 1961, “Wedding Bells.” (and 2 further sources listed on the page).

Last revised 2026-08-03. Fill in [date] with the date you read it — this page is static and cannot know that.

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