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Roger Ferguson (1973 engagement and marriage)

Also Roger Ferguson

Draft — sources verified, prose evolving

TypePerson
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era

Summary

Roger Ferguson, son of Gerald Ferguson, was reported engaged to Mary Ann Palmer in August 1973 and married her October 13, 1973, at St. Francis Xavier Church in Petoskey. He had graduated from Petoskey High School and worked for Ballard Pumping & Heating.

Evidence and limits

The newspaper accounts establish a reported wedding but not a civil marriage record.

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, August 1973, “Engagements.”
    Identifies Roger Ferguson as the son of Gerald Ferguson, a Petoskey High School graduate, and an employee of Ballard Pumping & Heating.
  2. Beaver Beacon, September–October 1973, “Weddings: Palmer–Ferguson.”
    Reports Roger Dale Ferguson’s October 13, 1973 marriage to Mary Anne Palmer at St. Francis Xavier Church in Petoskey.