Person
- Active
- fl. 1973
- Work
- Ballard Pumping & Heating employee
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communityeducation
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Roger Ferguson, son of Gerald Ferguson, was reported engaged to Mary Ann Palmer in August 1973 and married her October 13, 1973, at St. Francis Xavier Church in Petoskey. He had graduated from Petoskey High School and worked for Ballard Pumping & Heating.
Evidence and limits
The newspaper accounts establish a reported wedding but not a civil marriage record.
The dated record
Sources
- Identifies Roger Ferguson as the son of Gerald Ferguson, a Petoskey High School graduate, and an employee of Ballard Pumping & Heating.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 Roger Dale Ferguson’s October 13, 1973 marriage to Mary Anne Palmer 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
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Roger Ferguson”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/roger-ferguson/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1973, “Engagements.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).
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