Name: Carol Schlacter and Gerald Nelson LaFreniere marry at Holy Cross, 1965
Start: 1965-10-16
End: 1965-10-16
Location: Beaver Island

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Event

Date: 1965-10-16
Kind: Marriage
Where: Beaver Island
Carried out by: Holy Cross Catholic Church
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: catholicismcommunitymigration
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

Carol Ann Schlacter and Gerald Nelson LaFreniere married at Holy Cross Catholic Church on October 16, 1965. The Beaver Beacon reports a reception at Holy Cross Hall attended by 150 people and the couple’s departure by boat the next day for a Northern Michigan wedding trip.

Evidence and limits

This is a detailed community wedding notice. Its attendance number and family relationships are newspaper claims; it does not provide a civil certificate or a complete guest list.

Open questions

What civil and parish records document the marriage?
What vessel carried the couple on October 17?

Sources

Beaver Beacon, November 1965, “Weddings.”
Reports the October 16 nuptial Mass at Holy Cross, the bride’s and groom’s parentage, attendants, a reception at Holy Cross Hall attended by 150 people, and the couple’s October 17 boat departure for a week-long Northern Michigan trip. It does not provide a civil marriage certificate or complete guest list.
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Beaver Beacon, November 1965, held issue PDF, source scan.
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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Carol Schlacter and Gerald Nelson LaFreniere marry at Holy Cross, 1965”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/carol-schlacter-gerald-lafreniere-wedding-1965/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1965, “Weddings.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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