Name: Frank and Grace Nackerman’s golden wedding anniversary celebrated, 1976
Start: 1976-09-25
End: 1976-09-25
Location: Holy Cross Catholic Church building

Event

Date: 1976-09-25
Kind: Anniversary
Where: Holy Cross Catholic Church building
Participants: Frank J. Nackerman (honoree) · Grace M. Nackerman (honoree) · Rodney C. Nackerman (narrator and son)
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: familyheritagecommunity
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

Frank and Grace Nackerman’s fiftieth wedding anniversary was celebrated on September 25, 1976, with a 4:30 p.m. Mass and a family-hosted reception at Holy Cross Parish Hall. The October report names their children, grandchildren, a great-grandchild, music, dinner, and the Nackermans’ long service as island postmaster and postal clerk.

Evidence and limits

The September item is a planned anniversary greeting; the October item is a post-event newspaper report. Neither is a civil marriage record, complete guest list, parish register, or independent travel record.

Sources

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Sources

Beaver Beacon, September 1976, “Golden Anniversary.”
Offers best wishes to Frank and Grace Nackerman for their fiftieth wedding anniversary on September 25, 1976. The notice does not establish a ceremony, venue, guest list, or anniversary record beyond the printed announcement. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, September 1976, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue confirms the anniversary date and greeting.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1976-09_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, October 1976, “Golden Anniversary.”
Reports the September 25 reception at Holy Cross Parish Hall, the 4:30 p.m. concelebrated Mass, family-hosted reception, dinner, music, and the Nackermans’ retirement and planned Hawaii trip. It does not provide a civil marriage record, complete guest list, or independent venue register. 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 · 1976-10_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, October 1976, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue confirms the reported anniversary celebration and its family and parish setting.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1976-10_Beaver-Beacon

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Frank and Grace Nackerman’s golden wedding anniversary celebrated, 1976”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/golden-wedding-anniversary-of-frank-and-grace-nackerman-1976/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, September 1976, “Golden Anniversary.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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