Name: Joseph William LaFreniere and Lois Miceli marry in Chicago, 1971
Start: 1971-02-13
End: 1971-02-13
Location: Chicago

Joseph William LaFreniere and Lois Miceli marry in Chicago, 1971

Also Joseph William LaFreniere and Lois Miceli wedding, 1971

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Locator map: Chicago highlighted within the Beaver Island archipelago

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TypeEvent

Date1971-02-13

WithinBeaver Island

ErasModern era

Event

Date: 1971-02-13
Kind: Marriage
Where: Chicago
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: communityreligion
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

Joseph William LaFreniere and Lois Miceli married at St. Florian’s Church in Chicago on February 13, 1971. The newspaper identified LaFreniere as the son of Beaver Island residents Patrick and Elizabeth LaFreniere.

Evidence and limits

The wedding occurred in Chicago; Beaver Island is retained as the family-news connection.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, March 1971, “LaFreniere–Miceli.”
Reports the February 13 Nuptial Mass at St. Florian’s Church in Chicago, reception, wedding party, and Joseph LaFreniere’s parentage as the son of Patrick and Elizabeth LaFreniere of Beaver Island.
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Beaver Beacon, March 1971, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published wedding report.
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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Joseph William LaFreniere and Lois Miceli marry in Chicago, 1971”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-joseph-lafreniere-lois-miceli-wedding-1971/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 1971, “LaFreniere–Miceli.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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