Summary
Sally Cull of St. James and Richard Hammermeister of Chicago married on September 10, 1961, at Queen of Apostles Catholic Church in Dolton, Illinois. The October Beaver Beacon says they planned to live in Chicago.
Evidence and limits
The wedding report confirms the event but supplies no civil certificate or complete church record. The groom’s surname differs from the earlier “Hammermisher” engagement spelling and is preserved as a source variant.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, October 1961, “Wedding Bells.”Reports Sally Cull of St. James marrying Richard Hammermeister of Chicago on September 10 at Queen of Apostles Catholic Church in Dolton, Illinois, with Fr. Dillion officiating, and says the couple would live in Chicago. The earlier June notice spells the groom’s surname “Hammermisher”; the two spellings are retained as source variants rather than silently normalized.