Leaves & Branches: Genealogy, Research & Family History
This brief wedding notice gives just the basic information but it does support data I had gathered.
John T. Ritter
born 7 Jan 1869, Leighigh Co., PA
Son of Samuel Ritter & Hannah E. Koch
My 4th cousin, 3 x removed
&
Margaret Evans
Married 30 March 1893
Sources:
Newspapers.com
The Morning Call, Allentown, PA
21 March 1893, page 1
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This is a very nice article about an Ohio Wedding.
Lucile Marguerite Mark
Daughter of Charles Forest Mark & Bertha Flickinger
My 1st Cousin, 2x removed
William Alered Huff
1 Jan 1926 OH - 1 Jan 1979 OH
Son of Russel Huff
Married
9 Mar 1947, Chester, Wayne, Ohio
Repeat Vows of Double Ring Ceremony
The Rev. Hayward Kehl performed the double ring ceremony in the Emanuel reformed church of Chester township, uniting in marriage Miss Lucile Mark, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mark, of Wooster, Rt. 6, and William Huff, son of Mr. and Mrs. Russel Huff, of Dalton.
Eighty attended the wedding that took place Sunday, March 9.
Miss Carol Jean Martin, the pianist, played the traditional wedding marches by Wagner and Mendelssohn, and also ”Clare de Lune,” “Barccalle”, “I Love You Truly”, “To each His Own”, and “Liebestraum”.
For her wedding, the bride wore a white satin gown made with a sweetheart neckline and a full skirt which was gathered at the waist. Her floor – length veil was made of net. She wore the groom’s gift, a two – strand pearl necklace, and carried a bouquet of American beauty roses.
The bride’s maid of honor was Miss Betty Huff, who was dressed in pink. She carried a pink and white carnation bouquet. Bridesmaids were Miss Anna Steele and Miss Dorothy Emerson. They wore pink and blue gowns respectively, and their flowers were also pink and white carnations. Miss Betty Mark, junior bridesmaid, wore pink and carried a bouquet similar to the other attendants.
Best man was the bride’s brother, Joseph Mark. Ushers included James Martic, Ralph Huff, and Robert MuCullough.
A reception for fifty guests was held at the home of the bride. The bride’s table was centered with a three – tiered wedding cake topped with a miniature bride and groom.
The bride’s mother wore a navy blue polka dot dress and a corsage of sweetpeas. Mrs. Huff was dressed in navy blue. She also wore a sweetpea corsage.
For going away Mrs. Huff wore a two – piece fuchsia suit, a gray pinstripe coat and black accessories. After a short wedding trip in the east, the couple will live in Orrville.
Mrs. Huff is a graduate of Chester school and Mr. Huff graduated at Newscomerstown.
Source:
Newspapers.com
The Evening Independent, Massillon, Ohio
19 March 1947, page 6
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This birth announcement is filled with genealogical information.
John Hugh & Gwendolyn Jane
Brumfield
b 5 March 1944 in Mississippi
Children of:
Fletcher Mead Brumfield & Diane D. Payne
My 2nd cousins, once removed
Twins Born to Mr. and Mrs. Brumfield of Tylertown
Mr. and Mrs. Mead Brumfield, of Tylertown, are the proud parents of twin babies, a boy and girl, born at the McComb Infirmary, Sunday, March 5, 1944. The boy, who weighed 7 ¾ pounds, has been named John Hugh. The girl’s name is Gwendolyn Jane. Her weight was 6 ¾ pounds.
Mr. and Mrs. Brumfield have two other children, Terry and Meadette, who are happy over the arrival of the twins. The mother was the former Diane Payne.
The maternal grandparents was Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Payne, of Atlanta, Ga., and the paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Brumfield, of Tylertown.
Source:
Newspapers.com
McComb Daily Journal, MS
9 March 1944, page 3
Is your birthday coming soon? Happy Birthday!
Maybe you share your special day with someone in our family who came before. Look below and see. I posted this series back in 2011. This version has been updated with more information. I hope you find it as much fun as I do.
Even if it is not your birthday, look at the highlighted SURNAMES. Maybe you will see a name from your family & learn a little more about them.
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