Name: Judith LaFreniere and Richard Hansul marry at Holy Cross Church, 1972
Start: 1972-11-25
End: 1972-11-25
Location: Holy Cross Catholic Church building

Event

Date: 1972-11-25
Kind: Marriage
Where: Holy Cross Catholic Church building
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: communityreligion
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

Judith LaFreniere and Richard Hansul married at Holy Cross Church on November 25, 1972, with Rev. Herbert Graf officiating. The Beaver Beacon says the reception followed at the Shamrock and that the couple planned to live in Mecosta.

Evidence and limits

This is a newspaper wedding notice, not a civil or parish marriage record. The article uses “Judith”; this event is kept episode-qualified and is not silently merged with a separate “Judy LaFreniere” education record.

Open questions

What civil or parish record documents the marriage and the couple’s later names?
Can the bride and groom be connected to existing LaFreniere and Hansul family records without inference?

Sources

Beaver Beacon, December 1972, “Weddings: LaFreniere–Hansul.”
Visually checked page 3 and remote OCR. Reports the November 25 afternoon double-ring wedding of Judith LaFreniere and Richard Hansul at Holy Cross Church, Rev. Herbert Graf officiating, a reception at the Shamrock, the bride’s Ferris College graduation, the groom’s self-employment at Hansul Marine, and the couple’s planned residence in Mecosta. It does not provide a civil marriage record or establish a broader identity for either spouse. 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, December 1972, held issue PDF, page 3.
Held scan used to verify the printed names, date, venue, and source spelling “Judith.” The held eight-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and does not expand source-specific claims
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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Judith LaFreniere and Richard Hansul marry at Holy Cross Church, 1972”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/marriage-of-judith-lafreniere-and-richard-hansul-1972/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 1972, “Weddings: LaFreniere–Hansul.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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