- Date
- 1972-08-26
- Kind
- Marriage
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communityreligionheritage
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Joan Eileen LaFreniere and Philip K. Becker married at Holy Cross Catholic Church on August 26, 1972. The Beaver Beacon says a reception followed at the bride’s home and that the couple planned to reside in Kalamazoo after a trip to Canada.
Evidence and limits
The record follows the newspaper’s wedding report. It does not supply a civil certificate, parish register, complete guest list, or independent residence record.
Sources
- Reports the August 26 Holy Cross ceremony, the parents, attendants, reception at the bride’s home, and the couple’s planned residence in Kalamazoo; it is not a civil or parish marriage record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1972-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held eight-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 · 1972-08_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Marriage of Joan Eileen LaFreniere and Philip K. Becker, 1972”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/marriage-of-joan-lafreniere-and-philip-becker-1972/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1972, “LaFreniere–Becker.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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