- Born
- 1951
- Died
- 2015
- Work
- Petoskey Steam Laundry employee
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communityeducation
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Mary Ann (Palmer) Ferguson (1951–2015), daughter of Clarence and Lorraine Palmer, was reported engaged to Roger Ferguson in August 1973 and married him October 13, 1973, at St. Francis Xavier Church in Petoskey. She had graduated from Beaver Island High School and worked for Petoskey Steam Laundry.
Evidence and limits
The newspaper accounts establish the marriage, while the cemetery register independently supplies her lifespan and matching parentage. A civil marriage record is not held.
The dated record
Sources
- Identifies Mary Ann Palmer as the daughter of Clarence Palmer, a Beaver Island High School graduate, and an employee of Petoskey Steam Laundry.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1973-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held ten-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the published source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1973-08_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports Mary Anne Palmer’s October 13, 1973 marriage to Roger Dale Ferguson at St. Francis Xavier Church in Petoskey.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
- Lists Mary Ann (Palmer) Ferguson, 1951–2015, as the daughter of Clarence and Lorraine Palmer. The exact maiden name, father, and marriage surname bridge the cemetery record to the 1973 notices.
- Family posts reported Mary Anne Ferguson’s March 18, 2015 death, announced a May 23 funeral at Holy Cross Church with burial at Holy Cross Cemetery, later corrected the Mass time to 3 p.m., and invited memorial donations to the cemetery. The family notice supplies chronology but is not a civil death certificate or independent obituary.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 08 · t008521
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Mary Ann Ferguson”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/mary-ann-palmer-ferguson/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1973, “Engagements.” (and 5 further sources listed on the page).
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