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Marriage of Mark Owen and Eyle Johnson at Beaver Island, 1975

Also Owen–Johnson wedding · July 26 · 1975 Beaver Island wedding

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TypeEvent
Date1975-07-26
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1975-07-26
Kind
Marriage
Where
Beaver Island
Participants
Mark Owen (groom) · Eyle Johnson (bride)
Carried out by
St. James Episcopal Mission
Eras
Modern era
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Within
Beaver Island

Summary

Mark Owen and Eyle Johnson were reported married July 26, 1975, at St. James Episcopal Church after sailing from Saugatuck to Beaver Island. The reception followed at Beaver Lodge, and the couple planned to return annually for their anniversary.

Evidence and limits

This is a newspaper wedding notice, not a civil or parish marriage record.

Sources

See the sources block above.

Sources

  1. Reports Eyle Johnson and Mark Owen married July 26 at St. James Episcopal Church after sailing from Saugatuck to find a place to marry, with a reception at Beaver Lodge. It does not provide a civil or parish marriage record. 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 · 1975-07_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue confirms the wedding notice. The held nine-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and does not expand source-specific claims
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1975-07_Beaver-Beacon

Added 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Marriage of Mark Owen and Eyle Johnson at Beaver Island, 1975”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/marriage-of-mark-owen-and-eyle-johnson-1975/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 1975, “Weddings: Johnson–Owen.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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