- Date
- 1975-12-20
- Kind
- Marriage
- Where
- Ann Arbor
- Participants
- Thomas James (groom) · Joanne Pittman (bride)
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- familycommunity
- Within
- Ann Arbor
Summary
Thomas James and Joanne Pittman were reported married in Ann Arbor on December 20, 1975. The notice says they had met at McDonough’s Store about five years earlier and planned to spend the summer on Beaver Island.
Evidence and limits
This is a contemporary wedding report, not a civil marriage certificate. The planned summer visit is retained as an intention, not as evidence of a later island stay.
Sources
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Sources
- Reports Thomas James and Joanne Pittman’s December 20 wedding in Ann Arbor, names their parents and wedding party, and says the couple met at McDonough’s Store about five years earlier and planned to spend the summer on Beaver Island. It does not provide a civil marriage certificate or a full identity 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 · 1976-01_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue confirms the wedding report and the McDonough’s Store and planned-island-summer references.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1976-01_Beaver-Beacon
Added 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Marriage of Thomas James and Joanne Pittman, 1975”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/marriage-of-thomas-james-and-joanne-pittman-1975/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1976, “Weddings: James–Pittman.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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