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Meg Works and Joe McDonough marry at Holy Cross, 1978

Also 1978 Works–McDonough wedding

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TypeEvent
Date1978-12-29
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Date
1978-12-29
Kind
Marriage
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Modern era
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Beaver Island

Summary

Meg Works and Joe McDonough married at Holy Cross Church on December 29, 1978, with a reception and dance at Holy Cross Parish Hall.

Evidence and limits

This is a newspaper wedding account, not a civil marriage record or complete guest list.

Sources

  1. Reports the December 29 Holy Cross Church wedding of Meg Works and Joe McDonough, the officiant, attendants, reception and dance, and the couple’s plans to reside on Beaver Island. It is a newspaper wedding account, not a civil marriage record or complete guest list. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1979-01_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held eight-page January issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the wedding report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1979-01_Beaver-Beacon

Added 4 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Meg Works and Joe McDonough marry at Holy Cross, 1978”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-meg-works-joe-mcdonough-wedding-1978/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1979, “Wedding — Meg Works and Joe McDonough.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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