
Marriages - Engagements - Anniversaries in Cook County
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BORDEN |
Married. John Borden, 41, Chicago capitalist and Arctic explorer, to Mrs. Courtney Letts Stillwell, 28; in Washington, D. C. They both obtained divorces within the past year. [Time Magazine, Monday, Mar. 23, 1925, contrib. by K. Torp] |
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CARTON |
Invitations have been issued for the marriage of Miss Mildred Wells, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Wells, 3800 Michigan avenue, to Alfred Thomas Carton on Thursday evening, Dec. 1, in the First Presbyterian Church. Miss Ruth Brainard of Hartford, Conn., will be maid of honor and the bridesmaids will be Miss Harriette Low of Brooklyn, N. Y., Miss Mabel Dick, Miss Irene Wilson and Miss Ruth Felton. Laurence Roberts Carton, brother of the bridegroom, will be best man and the ushers will be Bradford Wells and Douglas Stuart of Chicago, Dumont Clarke Jr. of Dumont, N. J., J. Shepard Shedden of Plattsburg, N.Y., Lawrence L. Tweedy of Plainfield, N. J.., and Childs Frick, Alfred Ely Jr. and Thomas Hardenbergh Jr. of New York. [The Chicago Record-Herald, Wednesday, November 16, 1910] |
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DANVERS |
Bernard Danvers and Ellen Givens married in Mineral Point the 21st --groom from Chicago, bride from Mineral Point --- 23 Aug 1860 [Home Intelligencer"newspaper published in Mineral Point, Wi. 1859-1865] |
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DE CISNEROS |
Mr. and Mrs. William V. Kelley, 4849 Ellis avenue, celebrated their sixteenth wedding anniversary on Monday. It is Mr. Kelly's custom to send his wife every year on the day of the anniversary a shower of white roses and lilies of the valley, a duplicate of the bouquet she carried when she was a bride, and Mrs. Kelley, after enjoying it herself for one day, sends it on to some friend the following day. Yesterday morning she read in The Record-Herald that the Count and Countess de Cisneros of the Chicago Grand Opera Company had celebrated their tenth anniversary on the same day Mr. and Mrs. Kelley had observed their sixteenth, and Mrs. Kelley sent her bridal shower to the countess. [The Chicago Record-Herald, Wednesday, November 16, 1910] |
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EDMONSTONE |
Married. Gwendolin Marshall Field, granddaughter and heiress of the late Marshall Field of Chicago, to Archibald Charles Edmondstone, son of Sir Archibald Edmonstone, in London. Earl Beatty, First Lord of the Admiralty, gave the bride away, in the absence of her brother, who is ill. The groom's father presented the couple with the ancient castle of Duntreath in Stirlingshire, near Glasgow. [Time Magazine, Saturday, Apr. 14, 1923, contrib. by Src #6] |
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FENWICK |
Wedded We received the announcement of the marriage in Chicago on Tuesday, June16, of Miss Nancy Brumsey to George Elmer Fenwick. Both parties to this interesting announcement are well known and highly respected here. Miss Brumsey the bride, who has become Mrs. Fenwick, has spent her entire life in this vicinity. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James H. Brumsey, her father departing this life in this city a couple of years ago. Mr. Fenwick came here some three or four years ago and has been here more or less of his time since. He has been careful in his friendships and associations and has won much regard and esteem. We wish the happy couple joy of each other, a long, happy prosperous and useful life. Our announcement reads they will be at home to their friends after Sept. 1 [Henry Republican, Henry, IL June 24, 1915 - Sub. by Src #25] |
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FIELD |
Remarried. Stanley Field, 49, nephew of the late Marshall Field, to Mrs. Sara Carroll Brown Field; in Chicago. Since their divorce over a year ago (when he charged wilful and persistent desertion), their son and two daughters have sought the reconciliation. Mr. Field is President of the Field Museum, Chicago, which was provided with an endowment and building fund of $10,000,000 by his uncle, Marshall Field. [Time Magazine, July 21, 1924, contrib. by K. Torp] |
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HAMMERSTEIN |
Married. Dorothy Dalton, 28, cinema actress, to Arthur Hammerstein, 51, thrice-divorced son of the late Oscar Hammerstein; in Chicago, by one Rabbi Hirshfield. Miss Dalton was divorced from Lew Cody in 1915. [Time Magazine,Monday, May 5, 1924, contrib. by K. Torp] |
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HOUGH |
Announcement is made of the marriage of Miss Florence Lord, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel M. Lord of the Chicago Beach Hotel, to Will M. Hough, the Librettist, which took place Saturday evening
in the study at Lincoln Center, Jenkin Lloyd Jones officiating. Owing to the illness of the bride's mother the
wedding was a quiet one. Mr. and Mrs. Hough left immediately after the ceremony for Asheville, N. C. [The Chicago Record-Herald, Wednesday, November 16, 1910?] |
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JONES |
Dr. and Mrs. Alfred C. Havens of Lake Forest announce the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth Wing Havens, to Rev. Walter C. Jones. |
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KANDIK |
From a private letter we learn that our friend, Frank Kandik, of 1894 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, committed matrimony last week Wednesday, and is now out on his honeymoon. If the Kandik farm in the town of Colby had not been sold we might expect a visit from Frank and his bride. Never mind sending us a cigar Frank, we will smoke on you when we come down. The Phonograph extends congratulations. [Source: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark County, Wis.) Thursday, 20 May 1909 Sub by Src #181] |
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KLUESSNER |
Norman Kluessner and Edna Olsen Married Saturday Norman Kluessner, son of Mr. And Mrs. H. A. Kluessner, 603 Marengo avenue, and Miss Edna Olsen, 5909 Augusta boulevard, Austin, were married last Saturday evening, July 11, at 7:30 o'clock, in St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran church, by Rev. W. F. Buch. The maid of honor was Miss Jeanette Duerrstein and best man was Harry Rowe. The bridal reception took place at Brums' Palm Garden. The William Kluessners of Cincinnati came here for the wedding. Wm. Kluessner is a brother of the groom. (Forest Park Review (Forest Park, Illinois) July 17, 1936 - submitted by src #96) |
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KRUEGER |
Mr. Wm. H. Krueger, of Chicago, and Miss Millie Marquardt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ferd. Marquardt, of Green Grove, were married at Chicago, May 19th, and arrived in Green Grove on the 20th for a visit. They will visit Mr. Krueger’s parents in Manitowoc on their return, and will be “at home” at 1158 Rockwell St., Chicago, after June 10th. Millie’s many friends in this city extend to them their congratulations. [Source: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark County, Wis.) Thursday, 29 May 1902 Sub by Src #181] |
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LINEBERGER |
Maywood Girl Is Bride Mrs. Clarence Lineberger Jr. is the former Norma Amling, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otto H. Amling of Maywood. Both she and Mr. Lineberger attended Northwestern university where she was graduated last June. -- [Chicago Daily Tribune - October 27, 1940 - submitted by src #96) |
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LITTELL |
Married. Miss Anita Damrosch, daughter of Walter Damrosch, famed conductor of the New York Symphony Orchestra, to Robert Littell, one of the editors of The New Republic; in Manhattan, on her 21st birthday. Granddaughter of James G. Elaine (of Maine), she is niece of Anita McCormick Blaine of Chicago. [Time Magazine, Monday, Nov. 17, 1924, contrib. by K. Torp] |
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MCBRIDE |
Floyd McBride, son of Mr. and Mrs. D.L. McBride of 204 Hitt St., was married today in Chicago to Miss Tress Seely. The bride is the daughter of W.S. Seely of Chicago. Mr. McBride is a member of the clothing firm of Sykes & McBride of Blytheville, Ark., where he has been for the last four yrs. He left Columbus 9 yrs ago and was in business in Popular Bluff, MO. for 5 yrs. the couple will make their home in Blytheville. They will take their wedding trip along the Great Lakes. [The Columbia Evening Missouri, Sept 4, 1920 - Transcribed by Nancy Mayo] |
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McLAUGHLIN |
Married. Mrs. Irene Castle Treman, dancer, 29, to Major Frederic McLaughlin, 45, coffee merchant, formerly Captain of the Onwentsia Club polo team, in Chicago. [Time Magazine, Monday, Dec. 10, 1923, contrib. by Src #6] |
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OSER |
Married. Mathilde McCormick, 18, daughter of Harold F. and Edith Rockefeller McCormick of Chicago, to Major Guillaume Max Oser, 45, of Basle, Switzerland, in London. [Time Magazine, Saturday, Apr. 21, 1923, contrib. by Src #6] |
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PETTIGREW |
Married. Ex-Senator Richard F. Pettigrew, 75, to Mrs. Roberta Smith, 50., of Chicago, at New York. The marriage took place last February, but was not announced until recently " for personal reasons." Said Mrs. Pettigrew: "So long as people are talking so much, I guess we may as well tell it." [Time Magazine,Monday, Jun 25, 1923, contrib. by Src #6] |
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POLLACK |
Guests Poisoned Chicago, Jan. 16- Nearly a hundred guests, who assembled to witness the wedding of Morris Pollack and Annie Schan, were poisoned during dinner which followed the wedding ceremony. In less than half an hour after dinner nearly every one in the hall was in a helpless condition. What article of food contained the poison no one has yet been able to learn, but the most popular belief is that it was the chicken which had been prepared in a copper kettle. [Cambridge-Jeffersonian Newspaper, Jan. 18, 1900 - Submitted by Src #108] |
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RICKMAN |
Bride Wears White French Organdy for Wedding Gowned in white French organdy, the former Margaret Florence Maack, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry W, Maack, 6349 Washtenaw ave, became the bride recently of Howard Edward Rickman in a wedding ceremony performed in the Julia Gay Methodist church. The bride and groom, who is the son of Mrs. Elizabeth Rickman, 6537 Winchester ave., repeated their vows after the Rev. John Paul Stafford. Attending the bride were Ida Mae Maack, Margery Maack, Myrla Rickman and Margaret Swanson. Best man was Edward Mohrman. Ushers were Ralph Rickman and Albert Maack. After the wedding ceremony a reception was held in the church parlors. In the evening a dinner for friends and relatives of the bride was held in the home of the bride's parents. Returned from a honeymoon trip to Kentucky and Tennessee, the newlyweds are at home at 6537 Winchester ave. (Southtown Economist (Chicago, Illinois) July 21, 1940 -- submitted by src #96) |
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ROCKEFELLER |
Married. Avery Rockefeller, 20, son of Percy A. Rockefeller of Manhattan, to Miss Anna Mark, daughter of Clayton Mark of Chicago; secretly, a year ago. [Time Magazine, Monday, Dec. 15, 1924, contrib. by K. Torp] |
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SANDVOSS |
Mr. and Mrs. Otto H. Amling of Maywood announce the engagement of their daughter, Flora, to Henry G. Sandvoss Jr. Miss Amling is a student at Northwestern University and Mr. Sandvoss attended the University of Illinois. (Chicago Daily Tribune, January 23, 1934-- submitted by src #96) |
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SCHNEIDER |
Miss Susie Kirk, daughter of Mrs. John B. Kirk of Evanston, was married to Hugo Heinrich Schneider of New York city last night at 8 o'clock in St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Archdeacon Toll officiating. Miss Donna Eberhart of South Bend, Ind., was maid of honor and Edward Filbert was best man. The ushers were Raymond Kirk, brother of the bride; Fred Connor, Charles Pyncheon and Wallace Kirk. The church services was followed by a small reception at the home of the bride's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Champlin, 814 Colfax street, Evanston. The bride's gown was of white satin trimmed in hand embroidery and bands of beads. Her tulle veil was fastened with a wreath of orange blossoms and she carried a shower of white orchids and lilies of the valley. The maid of honor wore pale pink marquisette over pink satin and carried an arm bouquet of Killarney roses. Mr. and Mrs. Schneider will spend their honeymoon in the South and Cuba and will be at home after Jan. 1 at 460 Riverside drive, New York City. [The Chicago Record-Herald, Wednesday, November 16, 1910] |
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SOPER |
Married at Chicago, April 28, by Rev. M. Adron of Evaston, Hugh D. Soper of Westville, Ind., and Mrs. Mary B. Fish, formerly of this city. [Henry Republican, Henry, IL, May 8, 1873 - Sub. by Src #25] |
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WARNER |
Lizzie Phillips and Benjamin Warner married in Mineral Point- 20 Aug --groom from Chicago, bride from Mineral Point -- 23 Aug 1860 [Home Intelligencer"newspaper published in Mineral Point, Wi. 1859-1865] |
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WEINBERGER |
Mr. and Mrs. I. Grossman, 2400 West Division street, announce the coming marriage of their daughter Ruth to Martin Weinberger on Sunday, Nov. 20 [The Chicago Record-Herald, Wednesday, November 16, 1910] |
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WILSON |
Dr. Earle E. Wilson and Miss Maurine Evans Wed The marriage of Miss Maurine Evans, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl R. Evans of Champaign, Ill., to Dr. Earle E. Wilson of Oak Park, son of Mrs. Alma B. Wilson of Oak Park, took place on May 3 [1941] in the Grace Episcopal church. The former Miss Evans has been supervisor at Passavant hospital and head nurse at St. Luke's. Dr. Wilson was graduated from the University of Chicago, Rush Medical school, and Northwestern University. They will make their home in Oak Park. [Chicago Tribune, submitted by Src #96] |