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Engagement of Sandra Boyle and Gary McDonough, 1972

Also Sandra Jean Boyle and Gary Allan McDonough engagement

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TypeEvent
Dates1972-01-01 – 1972-08-19
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Dates
1972-01-01 – 1972-08-19
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Announcement
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
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Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The January 1972 Beaver Beacon announced the engagement of Sandra Jean Boyle and Gary Allan McDonough and said their wedding and reception were planned for August 19 on Beaver Island at Holy Cross Church.

Evidence and limits

This article records an engagement and planned ceremony only. It does not establish that the wedding occurred or supply a civil marriage record.

Sources

  1. Announces Sandra Jean Boyle, daughter of Jack Boyle, and Gary Allan McDonough, son of Lawrence McDonough, with a planned August 19 Beaver Island wedding and reception at Holy Cross Church.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1972-01_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held nine-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1972-01_Beaver-Beacon

Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Engagement of Sandra Boyle and Gary McDonough, 1972”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/engagement-of-sandra-boyle-and-gary-mcdonough-1972/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1972, “Engaged.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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