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Marriage of Maureen K. Gallagher and Ole Dahle-Melsaether, 1966

Also Maureen Gallagher-Ole Dahle-Melsaether wedding

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TypeEvent
Date1966-08-20
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1966-08-20
Kind
Marriage
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
marriagecommunity
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The September 1966 Beaver Beacon reported the August 20 marriage of Maureen K. Gallagher and Captain Ole Dahle-Melsaether. It described the ceremony, reception, and the couple’s planned move to Finland, Minnesota.

Evidence and limits

This is a newspaper wedding notice. It does not provide a civil marriage record, complete guest list, or independent family documentation.

Sources

  1. Reports Maureen K. Gallagher's August 20 wedding to Captain Ole Dahle-Melsaether, the ceremony and reception, and their planned Minnesota address; it does not provide a civil marriage record or complete guest list.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1966-09_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published wedding notice; it does not expand the source-specific marriage or family claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1966-09_Beaver-Beacon

Added 6 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Marriage of Maureen K. Gallagher and Ole Dahle-Melsaether, 1966”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/marriage-of-maureen-gallagher-and-ole-dahle-melsaether-1966/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, September 1966, “Dahle-Melsaether - Gallagher.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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