Name: Mark LaFreniere and Jacque Van Holder announce their engagement, 1979
Start: 1979-12
End: 1980-12
Location: Beaver Island

Mark LaFreniere and Jacque Van Holder announce their engagement, 1979

Also 1979 LaFreniere Van Holder engagement

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TypeEvent

Dates1979-12 – 1980-12

WithinBeaver Island

ErasModern era

Event

Dates: 1979-12 – 1980-12
Kind: Marriage
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: marriagefamilycommunitycommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The December 1979 issue announces Mark LaFreniere and Jacque Van Holder’s engagement and a planned wedding the following fall.

Evidence and limits

This is an engagement notice, not proof of marriage or a civil record.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, December 1979, “Engagements.”
Announces Mark LaFreniere and Jacque Van Holder’s engagement and a plan to marry the following fall. It is an engagement notice, not proof of marriage or a civil record. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, December 1979, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held nine-page December issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the engagement notice.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Mark LaFreniere and Jacque Van Holder announce their engagement, 1979”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-mark-lafreniere-jacque-van-holder-engagement-1979/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 1979, “Engagements.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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