Ruth Ellen Gregg and Charles Ashcroft Jr. engagement announced, 1970

Event

Date: circa 1970-03
Kind: Announcement
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: marriagecommunitymigration
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The March 1970 Beaver Beacon announced Ruth Ellen Gregg’s engagement to Charles A. Ashcroft Jr. of Pleasant Hill, Missouri. No wedding date had been set.

Evidence and limits

This is an engagement announcement, not evidence that a later marriage occurred.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, March 1970, “Announcements.”
Reports the engagement of Ruth Ellen Gregg and Charles A. Ashcroft Jr. and says no wedding date had been set; it does not establish a later marriage or provide civil records.
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Beaver Beacon, March 1970, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held five-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published engagement notice.
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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Ruth Ellen Gregg and Charles Ashcroft Jr. engagement announced, 1970”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-ruth-ellen-gregg-charles-ashcroft-engagement-1970/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 1970, “Announcements.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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