Category Archives: Marriages

Marriage Licenses 1917

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Marriage licenses were issued the past week by county judge M. S. McDuffee to the following:

Roy Holton, Tilden, 29 [to] Anna Herden, Tilden, 31;

Paul Abraham, Indian, Santee, 23 [to] Cora Cavender, Indian, Santee, 24;

Thomas Foss, Tilden, 29 [to] Artie Sutherland, Tilden, 20;

Wm. Luebcke, Battle Creek, 35 [to] Sophia Mantey, Battle Creek, 32;

Jacob Schmidt, Newman Grove, 28 [to] Lena Knutson, Newman Grove, 20;

A. E. Steiner, Kansas City, Mo., 30 [to] Mrs. D. Price, Hutchinson, Kan. 23.

Source: The Madison Star-Mail, April 20, 1917 on page 1.

Marriages 1892, 1893

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Marriages

The information that follows on Marriages were found in The Norfolk Journal. The date it was located in the paper and the page number will follow the item(s).

A Calendar for 1892 shows Thursday falling on October 6, 13, 20, 27; November 3, 10, 17, 24; December 1, 8, 15, 22, 29. For the year 1893 it was on January 5, 12, 19, 26.

Rev. J. H. Johnson, of Bancroft, and Miss Cassie Cain, of Meadow Grove, were married at that place on Tuesday by Rev. J. W. Jennings.

P. F. Bell and Miss Mary Hyde were joined in the holy bonds of matrimony by Rev. J. J. Par[rest of name smeared] at [smeared] C. J. Chapman on Wednesday, Oct 5th. The contracting parties are well known in the city. Mr. Bell having been long a resident, for some time connected with the Daily News and now being one of the firm of Sessions & Bell. Mrs. Bell has, for some years, been a successful teacher in the city schools. They have established a home on lower Third Street.

Francis M. Herron and Miss Narcissa T. Blach were married on Sunday by Rev. Mr. Parker at his residence. The parties live in the country about 7 miles south west of Norfolk.

Source: The Norfolk Journal, October 13, 1892, page 5.

A. H. Hiesau has returned from Iowa bringing a wife with him. They will set up house keeping in their new house on Fifth street.   Source: The Norfolk Journal, October 20, 1892, page 5.

Ernest Fisher and Miss Martha Nietz were married on Sunday by Rev. J. P. Muller.

A. H. Kiesau returned from Iowa last week bringing his recently married wife with him.

Miss Glennie Williams, daughter of George Williams, and Dennis Shehan, of Rongis, Wyoming, were married on Wednesday by Rev. Father Walsh at St. Mary’s church. After a wedding trip to St. Paul and Minneapolis the happy couple will visit here, go south for the winter and then settle down in Wyoming where Mr. Shehan has large stock interests. Mrs. Shehan’s many friends here congratulate her and wish her a life of happiness.

Source: The Norfolk Journal, October 27, 1892, page 5.

Geo. S. Whitham was married on Thanksgiving Day to Miss Elizabeth Rankin, of Monmouth, ILL. The worthy young couple will go to housekeeping soon. Thus George consoles himself at his defeat for the county attorneyship.

There were a couple of weddings in the city on Tuesday, one being of the well known jeweler, C. F. W. Marquardt, who was married at his home to Mrs. Florence Chambers, Rev. J. W. Jennings officiating. The other was that of Aug. Lenz and Bertha Wichman at the bride’s residence, Rev. Mr. Ziegler officiating. Mr. Lenz lives on a farm east of town. The bride is a daughter of Ferdinand Pasewalk.

Source: The Norfolk Journal, December 1, 1892, page 5.

L. C. Hepperly and Miss Anna Westervelt were married at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. G. Westervelt, on Wednesday, Rev. M. D. Chilson officiating. The friends of this fine and very worthy young couple wish them a long and happy wedded life. The list of presents was large and sensibly selected most of them being things of practical, every day value. The family has been considerably reduced in these recent years, but they have this consolation that the scope of family interests broaden and in the particular instance that their children will be their near neighbors.

This (Thursday) morning at the residence of the bride.s parents on Madison Avenue, Rev. J. J. Parker joined in marriage Miss Minnie Gregory and Dr. E. A. Gillette. Only the family witnessed the ceremony, Horace Gregory, of Wayne, and Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Fichter, of Emerick, being present. The bride is the daughter of U. Gregory, has lived in the city for a number of years and for several years past has faithfully and efficiently served in the capacity of teacher in the primary department of the public schools. Dr. Gillette has been established in the dental profession in Norfolk for the past two years. The happy couple departed at noon for Omaha and other points for a short wedding tour.

Source: The Norfolk Journal, December 29, 1892, page 5.

The marriage of Bert Brown to Miss Christy of Minneapolis was announced to take place today. Source: The Norfolk Journal, January 5, 1893, page 5.

Chas. Hamilton and Miss Laura Kraft, of Battle Creek, were married at Madison on January 2nd.

Miss Mary Powell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Powell, and C. E. Hazen were married at the home of the bride’s parents on Thursday evening last. Rev. Mr. Parker officiated. The young couple have The Journal’s best wishes.

Source: The Norfolk Journal, January 12, 1893, page 5.

John Maguer and Miss Mary Hughes were married at Battle Creek, Jan. 10th by the Reverend Father Walsh.

Sherman Coissart and Miss Bertie Lovelace were married at Battle Creek, Jan. 12th by Rev. J. S. Coissart.

W. J. Weisinstein head cook and Miss Emma Hans pastry cook at the Pacific Hotel were reported married at Columbus on Monday.

Source: The Norfolk Journal, January 19, 1893, page 5.

Marriage licenses 1897

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Marriages

Judge M. B. Foster issued marriage license of the following couples the past three weeks:

Henry Gronan and Mary Stibake, February 6, married by Judge Foster;

Mons Williamson and Logen Lovas, February 8;

Daniel Thompson and Emelia Johnson, February 8:

Frederick Reeker and Rosa Lucht, February 9;

Andrew Schwank and Sophia Stolle, February 13;

Ketel Christiansen and Anna Christiansen, February 13;

Richard Beltz and Minnie Helm, February 17;

William Clark and Ida May Collins, February 18;

Thomas Ambroz and Mary Kuchar, February 20.

Source: The Madison Star, Friday, February 26, 1897, page 5.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Raasch married 1883

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Came Here with First Colony

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Raasch, who have just celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary, were, as children, members of the first group of Wisconsin settlers who came to this community in 1866. Editors Note: A picture of the couple was shown in the paper.

Marriage Ties Hold Together For 57 Years

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Raasch Were Children
in First Wisconsin Colony
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Have Same Birthday
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Norfolk Pioneer Recalls Journey Made by 28 Families in 63 Covered Wagons, Most of Which Were Drawn by Oxen.
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Seventy-four years ago this month twenty-eight Wisconsin families left their homes to cross the prairies and establish a colony where Norfolk today stands. Among the children in the covered wagon caravan were Henry Raasch, then 6 years old and Louise Wachter, 4 years old.

Seventeen years later on May 6, 1883, Henry Raasch and Louise Wachter were married at Norfolk, This same couple Tuesday celebrated their fifty-seventh wedding anniversary at their home at 800 Georgia Avenue, to which they retired eight years ago after spending forty nine years on their farm near the old canning factory.  Mr. and Mrs. Raasch, both of whom are in good health, are the parents of ten sons and daughters, six of whom are living. They are: Frank, Adolph, Emil, Ferdinand, Mrs. Arthur Uecker and Miss Louise Raasch. In observance of the wedding anniversary, the sons and daughters honored their parents Sunday at a family dinner.

Have Same Birthday

Mr. and Mrs. Raasch hold the distinction of having the same birthday, Nov. 3. Both were born in Wisconsin, and Mr. Raasch is now 80 years old, and Mrs. Raasch 78. One of his hobbies is gardening, and he has a fine garden started this spring. Although he was only 6 years old when the Wisconsin colony arrived in Norfolk, he vividly recalls the forty-day journey across the prairies. “There were twenty-eight families in the colony, which traveled in sixty-three covered wagons,” he said.  “All those wagons, except four, were pulled by oxen.”

“We left Wisconsin on May 30, and arrived in Norfolk, then a wilderness, on July 4, and we didn’t travel on Sundays. There was more Christianity then than now.” He recalls grass at Norfolk was two to seven feet in height. “We were delayed at Humbug creek near Pilger because we had to spend two or three days building a bridge to cross it. And we used wooden nails. It took us a whole day to cross the Missouri river at Omaha on a ferry boat, and the river was running full.”

Recalls Mosquitoes

When the Wisconsin settlers arrived at Norfolk, Mr. Raasch says the mosquitoes were worse than the Indians. “Those insects were after our blood, and the Indians did us no harm,” he commented.

Mr. Raasch’s parents were Mr. and Mrs. Martin Raasch, and Mrs. Raasch’s were Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wachter. The two families settled on farms near each other. Mr. Raasch recalls Norfolk’s first post office was in his father’s home. “It was three or four feet long, and had paper, ink and 11 cents in stamps,” he recalled.

Of those who came to Norfolk to make history in the summer of 1866, Mr. Raasch says only twenty-five or twenty-six are still living. Looking back on the pioneer days, Mr. Raasch said: “We had better meals than now because of home-made bread, home-smoked bacon and all those good things,” he said.   Source: The Norfolk Daily News, Tuesday May 7, 1940, page 7.

 

Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Nightingale married in 1886

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Norfolk Pair Observes 56th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. I. Nightingale Located Here in 1895

 

Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Nightingale, 307 Indiana avenue, who were married Jan. 6, 1886, at Collins Center, Minn., as a blizzard started to roar, yesterday celebrated their fifty-sixth wedding anniversary in a quiet manner, the main event being a dinner party in their honor at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Gordon Butterfield, and family, Norfolk.

The wedding took place on a Wednesday evening and because of the blizzard the minister had to stay at home until the following Saturday. Several other wedding guests became snowbound at the home.  The Nightingales started their married life on a farm near Hector, Minn. Later they farmed near Boone Lake, Minn. Mr. Nightingale believes no man ever worked harder than he did on those Minnesota farms.

Came Here in 1895  They came to Norfolk in the fall of 1895, and have resided here since that time, with the exception of a year spent at North Platte. Their first home was near Third street and Madison avenue, where a garage building now is located. They recall Norfolk had a serious flood the spring after they arrived here, and the water came up to within an inch or two of the floor in their home.  After locating in Norfolk, Mr. Nightingale became a traveling salesman for a harvester company. He later went into the real estate and insurance business, and is still engaged in the real estate business.

Mr. and Mrs. Nightingale are the parents of five daughters and four sons, one of whom, Earl, a World War veteran, is dead. The others are: Mrs. Olive Clark, Chadron; Mrs. James Wamsley, northwest of Norfolk; Fay, Springfield, Mo.; Ralph, Dorsey; Mrs. Hugh Raymond, near Neligh; Mrs. Ole Lilledahl, Chicago; Mrs. Gordon Butterfield, Norfolk, and Harold, Denver.  They have twenty-one grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

Born in Wisconsin  Mr. and Mrs. Nightingale first knew each other as youngsters in Wisconsin. He was born June 2, 1859, at Fond du Lac, and she, the former Lillian Bush, on March 27, 1868. At the time of their marriage, he was 26 and his bride 17. They attended a country school together, and later their families moved to Minnesota and lived about thirty miles apart. Their romance began when he started visiting at the Bush home. Although his health is not the best, Mr. Nightingale is able to be about and carry on his business affairs. Mrs. Nightingale, who has never known what it is to be “real sick,” is in excellent health. The secret of good health is “never worry,” she said, pointing to her hair in which there are only a few grey hairs. Source: The Norfolk Daily News, Wednesday, January 7, 1942, page ___

Married 1931

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Miss Magdalen Jacobi, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Jacobi, and Arthur McDermott, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard McDermott, were married at 9 o’clock Tuesday morning, February 17, at St. Leonard’s Catholic church. Miss Mary Jacobi, sister of the bride and Lawrence McDermott, brother of the groom were the attendants.  Mr. and Mrs. McDermott will make their home on a farm near Humphrey, Nebraska. Source: The Madison Star-Mail, Thursday, February 19, 1931 on page 1.

Miss Ida Loeske, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Loeske of Creston and Elmer Buettner, son of Mrs. Frank Buettner, were united in marriage at Columbus, Nebraska this afternoon at 1:30 o’clock. The couple were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ray, brother-in-law and sister of the groom. Source: Madison Star-Mail, Thursday, August 13, 1931 on page 4.

News of the marriage of Miss Mary Davis, daughter of Fred H. Davis, to Ray Garvin, Los Angeles, California, a banker reached relatives here this week. The marriage took place Saturday at Ventura, California. The bride is a member of one of Madison county’s pioneer families. Following her graduation from Madison high school she was employed in the post office here under her father. Until 18 months ago when she left for California to be near her grandmother, Mrs. Mary. L. Thatch, she served as deputy register of deeds for three years. At the time of her marriage she was an instructor in the Mackay Business College at Los Angeles. The groom, a former Nebraskan, moved to California with his parent several years ago. He is connected with the Security First National Bank of Los Angeles at its Larchmont boulevard branch.  Source: Madison Star-Mail, Thursday, August 20, 1931 on page 1.

 

 

Marriage Licenses 1931, 1937

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The following marriage licenses were issued in the office of E. L. Reeker, county judge, during the past week:
Lowelll A. Bethune, 21, Pierce, and Josephine T. Willeka, 21, Randolph.      Andrew Jensen, 28, Tilden, and Dorothy W. Wauer, 22, Tilden.
Source: The Madison Star-Mail, Thursday, January 29, 1931 on page 1.

The following marriage licenses were issued by County Judge E. L. Reeker  during the past week:
Gilbert E. Braasch, 22, Norfolk to Neva E. Russel, 19, Norfolk.
Andrew J. Thatch, 21, Omaha to Clara Harrington, 21, Norfolk.
Source: Madison Star-Mail, Thursday, April 16, 1931 on page 1.

Marriage licenses issued by County Judge Reeker during the past week are as follows: Emmons Zavodsky, 29, Newman Grove to Opal Kunz, 17, Tilden.
Henry F. Peterson, 28, Lexington to Doris L. Tompkins, 21, Clay Center.
Source: Madison Star-Mail, Thursday, October 8, 1931 on page 1.

Marriage licenses lissued during the past week in the office of County Judge Ernest L. Reeker include:
Otto H. Hurley, Norfolk, and Barbara Wiedenfeld, Norfolk.
Emiel E. Belzer, Pryor, Oklahoma, and Irene P. Maureer, Madison.
Arnold E. Porath, Crookston, and Eleanor E. Detgen, Norfolk.  
Leo G. Stevens, Norfolk, and Deloris V. Johnson, Norfolk.
Ernest George Stuthman, Wisner, to Pearl Eilene Evans, Norfolk.
Source: Madison Star-Mail, Thursday, June 24, 1937 on page 6.

Marriage Licenses Show Smart Drop  Marriage licenses issued up to December 30 fell far short of the total of last year, according to County Judge E. L. Reeker. Last year the office issued 210 licenses, as compared to 176 for this year, a drop of 34 under last year, which made an all-time high. Licenses issued by Judge Reeker in 1935 totalled 174, while those in 1934 were 193. A total of 150 licenses were issued in 1933.   Source: Madison Star-Mail, Thursday, December 30, 1937 on page 1.

Married in 1872, 1873, 1894, 1902, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1937

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John C. Shonka of Madison, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shonka of Schuyler, and Miss Pearl L. Staudenmaier of Norfolk, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Staudenmaier was solemized Wednesday morning in the Sacred Heart church in Norfolk at 7:00 a.m.  Source: Madison Star-Mail, Thursday, June 17, 1937 on page 4.

John B. Stolle and Miss Martha Zohner were married at the Battle Creek Heights Lutheran Church last Saturday evening. Attendants were Miss Ellas Zohner, a sister of the bride, and Will Stolle, a brother of the groom. The parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. John Zohner, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stolle.                                      Source: Battle Creek Enterprise, Thursday, March 6, 1930 on page 1.

Andrew J. Thatch and Clara Harrington were married in Norfolk yesterday. They will make their home in Omaha.  Source: Madison Star-Mail, Thursday, April 16, 1931 on page 1.

Thatch-Harrington Norfolk Daily News: One of the prettiest home weddings of the season was solemnized Thursday morning when Miss Clara Harrington of Norfolk became the bride of Andrew Thatch of Omaha. The bridal party took their places to the strains of the “Lohengrin” wedding march played by Mrs. Hazel Ashbaugh, sister of the bride.  Miss Gertrude Kendall attendant the bride. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Ralph Thatch of Madison. The bride was born in Norfolk and is a graduate of Norfolk high school and of the State Teachers. college at Wayne. She is a former high school instructor. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Thatch of Madison. He attended school in Madison, and the past two years has been employed in Omaha.    Source: Madison Star-Mail, Thursday, April 23, 1931 on page 4.

Margaret Evelyn Throckmorton, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd N. Throckmorton of this city was united in marriage to Walter E. Norton, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Norton of Buffalo, Oklahoma, Tuesday, June 15, at 3:00 p.m. at the Methodist parsonage in Stanton. They were attended by Miss Alice Mae Van Blaricom and Kenneth Throckmorton. Source: Madison Star-Mail, Thursday, June 17, 1937 on page 4.

Pearl Wehrle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Wehrle will become the bride of Sylvester Frei, son of Mrs. John Louisberg in a ceremony to be performed at St. Leonard’s parsonage at 1 o’clock Friday afternoon. Source: Madison Star-Mail, Thursday, December 30, 1937 on page 1.

Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Werner celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary at a surprise party with 150 people last Saturday evening. It was held at their home in Meadow Grove. Source: Battle Creek Enterprise, Thursday, February 21, 1929 on page 1.

Florence Edith Willson, only daughter of Dr. and Mrs. E. O. Wilson of this city was united in marriage to Leonard O. Larson, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Larson of Newman Grove, Wednesday, June 16, at 2:30 p.m. at the home of the bride’s parents. Miss Marie O. Larson, sister of the bridegroom, and Bryan O. Wilson, brother of the bride were their attendants.  Source: Madison Star-Mail, Thursday, June 17, 1937 on page 1.

Married in Battle Creek thirty-five years ago, Mr. and Mrs. John Zohner were reminded of the event on evening last week when their children and other relatives gathered at their home. They are the parents of eight children and have in recent years become grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Zohner have not yet reached the age of retirement.  Mr. Zohner is a native of Austria and his wife was born in Germany, but both of them came to Nebraska with relatives when they were children and all but their early years have been spent in the Battle Creek community.    Source: Battle Creek Enterprise, Thursday, February 18, 1937 on page 1.

Miss Alma Kuchar, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vaclav Kuchar, and Emil Pospisil, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Pospisil were married Wednesday, June 2, at 3:00 o.clock at the Presbyterian Church in Clarkson. The couple were attended by Miss Vivian Ambroz, niece of the bride and Clarence Pospisil, brother of the groom.  Source: Madison Star-Mail, Thursday, June 3, 1937 on page 4.

Alvin Massman recently returned from a trip to Missouri, surprising his friends by bringing with him a bride, Miss Retha Oglevie of Kingsville, Missouri, whom he married at Kansas City on April 30. Mr. Massman is the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Massman. He was born near Battle Creek and graduated from Battle Creek high school a few years ago. Source: Battle Creek Enterprise, Thursday, May 13, 1937 on page 1.

The marriage of Gwyn McCarrol, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. McCarrol of Meadow Grove, and Miss Mildred Eyl, daughter of Mrs. Minnie Eyl of Battle Creek, was announced the latter part of last week, the couple having plighted their vows at LeMars, Iowa, without making known their intentions.   Source: Battle Creek Enterprise, Thursday May 8, 1930 on page 1.

Mr. and Mrs. William McIntosh, prominent citizens of Meadow Grove, celebrated their fifty-eighth wedding anniversary last week. Mr. and Mrs. McIntosh were married August 12, 1873 at Kankakee, Illinois. In 1883 they moved to Meadow Grove vicinity where they have since resided. Source: Madison Star-Mail, Thursday, August 20, 1931 on page 1.

Ira Chittenden and Josephine “Josie” Schartzer were married March 15, 1887 at the Methodist parsonage in Madison, Nebraska. She was born in Virginia and came to Madison county with her parents homesteading about 10 miles southwest of Madison. He was born near Galesburg, Illinois. She and her parents moved to town when there [were] not more than 30 buildings here. Frank Barnes, founder of the town, gave her father one lot if he bought another. Her father helped build the first Methodist church here, but died before the building was dedicated. They have two children, Mrs. Alta Trine and T. W. Chittenden. There are three grandchildren, Stewart W., Keith D. and Gene I. Trine. Source: Madison Star-Mail, Thursday, March 11, 1937 on page 4.

Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Collins celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary January 16. Mr. Collins is 91 years old and Mrs. Collins is 90. Mr. Collins and Miss Lennie Hackler, both born in Grayson county, Virginia, were married January 16, 1872, near Independence, Virginia, where they spent the first thirty years of their marriage. In 1902 they moved to Colorado, where they lived several years. They came to Madison county, Nebraska, thirty-five years ago. They are the parents of nine children, five of whom survive: Mrs. Lester Hawkins, Mrs. Connie Austin, Mrs. Cleat Austin, Mrs. L. Flanigan, and Elijah Collins. There are fourteen grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Source: Battle Creek Enterprise, Thursday, January 22, 1942 on page 1.

Miss Lorraine Conger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Conger of Madison and Bernard A. Venhaus, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Venhaus of Creighton, were married Monday. They left after the ceremony for Scottsbluff where they plan to make their home. Source: Madison Star-Mail, Thursday, September 16, 1937 on page 1.

Edward B. Heuston and Ida Overman were married last Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs. C. B. Heuston, mother of the groom.  Source: Battle Creek Enterprise, Thursday, June 27, 1929 on page 1.

Carena Chittenden and Carl Calmer were married at the Methodist Church on Wednesday morning September 15, at 10 o.clock. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Chittenden. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Calmer of Oakland, Iowa. The couple left shortly after the ceremony for Oakland, Iowa where they will make their home.   Source: Madison Star-Mail, Thursday, September 16, 1937 on page 1.

Joyce Emily Barnes, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Barnes, became the bride of Edward Joseph Fisher, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Fisher. They were married at the Church of the Precious Blood, in Los Angeles, California on Tuesday. Source: Battle Creek Enterprise, Thursday, July 4, 1929 via Norfolk News, date not given.

It is announced that Harold Bishop, youngest son of Mrs. Myrtle Bishop, and Miss Lorraine Wynand, youngest daughter of Mrs. Emma Wynand, both of Battle Creek, were quietly married at the Methodist parsonage in Yankton, South Dakota, last Saturday. Source: Battle Creek Enterprise, Thursday, June 3, 1937 on page 1.

Miss Ethel Marie Carlock and Clarence Settje were married at Papillion on August 4th. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arch B. Carlock and is a graduate of Liberty high school. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Settje and is a graduate of Creston high school.  Source: Madison Star-Mail, Thursday, August 19, 1937 on page 1.

Returning from an extended visit in Iowa, Miss Geraldine Butler, Battle Creek, makes known her secret marriage to Charles Goodell of Norfolk on January 6, 1937, at Yankton, South Dakota. She is the daughter of Mrs. Otelia Butler. She graduated from Battle Creek high school with the class of 1934. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Goodell and graduated from Norfolk high school in 1935.                     Source: Battle Creek Enterprise, Thursday, May 27, 1937 on page 1.

 

Real–Porter

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Thomas Real and Miss Porter, of Burnett, eloped to Iowa a few days ago and got married, he being 40 years of age, she 13 years of age. They got back to Battle Creek May 29. Now Mr. Porter, father of said girl, and Mr. Page, his son-in-law, are on the track of Thomas armed with revolvers and swear they will shoot him as soon as they lay eyes on him.    Source: Norfolk Journal, Friday June 8, 1883, page 3.

Selah–Harmon

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Married—Harmon Selah at the residence of M. S. Bartlett, West Point, Nebr., Tuesday morning 9:30, by Rev. J. L. St. Clair, of Albion, Frank Harmon, of Fremont, Nebr., to Miss Alice Selah, West Point.  Source: Norfolk Journal, Friday June 8, 1883, page 3.