Name: Patricia Martin and Andrew J. Gallagher marriage, 1963
Start: 1963-11-30
End: 1963-11-30
Location: Holy Cross Catholic Church building

Event

Date: 1963-11-30
Kind: Marriage
Where: Holy Cross Catholic Church building
Carried out by: Holy Cross Catholic Church
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: communityreligionmaritime
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

Patricia J. Martin and Coast Guard Quartermaster First Class Andrew J. Gallagher married at Holy Cross Church on November 30, 1963, according to the December Beaver Beacon. The report describes a parish-hall breakfast and reception and says the couple planned to live in Brooklyn while Gallagher was stationed with the Coast Guard.

Evidence and limits

The record is a detailed newspaper wedding report. It does not replace a civil marriage record or establish the couple’s later residence, service assignment, or complete family identities.

Open questions

Can parish or civil records confirm the marriage and identify the couple independently?

Sources

Beaver Beacon, December 1963, “Weddings.”
Reports a November 30 Nuptial Mass at Holy Cross Church for Patricia J. Martin and Coast Guard Quartermaster First Class Andrew J. Gallagher, with a parish-hall breakfast and reception and a post-wedding residence in Brooklyn; it does not supply a civil marriage record.
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Beaver Beacon, December 1963, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held nine-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
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Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

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Beaver Island Archive, “Patricia Martin and Andrew J. Gallagher marriage, 1963”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/patricia-martin-andrew-gallagher-marriage-1963/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 1963, “Weddings.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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