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Jacquelyn Hallahan and Francis E. Martin engagement announcement, 1968

Also Jacquelyn Hallahan and Francis Martin engagement

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TypeEvent
Datecirca 1968-03
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
circa 1968-03
Kind
Announcement
Eras
Modern era
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communitydemography
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Beaver Island

Summary

The March 1968 Beaver Beacon announced the engagement of Jacquelyn Hallahan, daughter of John M. and Mrs. Hallahan of LaGrange, Illinois, to P.F.C. Francis E. Martin, son of Charles Martin of Beaver Island. No wedding date had been set. The August issue reported that they married on August 3 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in St. James, with a reception at Holy Cross Parish Hall.

Evidence and limits

This is an engagement announcement with a later newspaper marriage follow-up. It does not provide a civil marriage record or complete family or military record.

Sources

  1. Announces Jacquelyn Hallahan's engagement to P.F.C. Francis E. Martin and says no wedding date had been set; it does not provide a subsequent marriage record.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1968-03_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held nine-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the published engagement notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1968-03_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Reports Jacquelyn Hallahan and Pfc. Francis E. Martin's August 3 marriage at Holy Cross Catholic Church and reception at Holy Cross Parish Hall; it does not provide a civil marriage record or complete family history.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1968-08_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held six-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the marriage follow-up.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1968-08_Beaver-Beacon

Added 6 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Jacquelyn Hallahan and Francis E. Martin engagement announcement, 1968”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/engagement-of-jacquelyn-hallahan-and-francis-martin-1968/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 1968, “Engaged.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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