Weiler-Wagoner
AUGUST WEILER MARRIED IN ST. LOUIS WEDNESDAY
A very pretty wedding took place at Holy Trinity
Catholic Church in St. Louis, Wednesday, February
5, 1930 when Miss Claire Wagoner became the bride
of August Weiler, youngest son of Mrs. Peter
Weiler, Sr., of this city. The Rev. Father Joseph
Lubeley officiated at the ceremony.
The attendants were Miss Alice
Wagoner, a sister of the bride and Joseph T.
Weiler, a cousin of the groom.
The bride was charmingly attired
in a brown crepe dress with egg shell sleeves,
studded in gold nail beads and hat of brown broad
beaver felt trimmed in brown and egg shell
feathers. She carried a bouquet of yellow roses
and Lilies of the Valley. Her attendant was
gowned in a pretty capucine crepe dress, brown
felt hat, trimmed in capucine velvet ribbon and
carried a bouquet of Talisman roses.
Following the ceremony the wedding
party had breakfast at the Kingsway Hotel. They
will make their future home in St. Louis.
Mayor and Mrs. P. H. Weiler
attended the wedding and were accompanied to the
city by Mrs. H. J. Fallert and Mrs. Walter Baum.
They returned to Ste. Genevieve Wednesday.
Contributed by Lisa
Buese.
Schuh-Schweiss
At SS. Philip and James Church at River Aux Vases
on Tuesday, Oct. 5(?), at 9 a.m., Fred Schuh, son
of the late Valentine Schuh and Mary Jakorst to
Miss Elisabeth Genevieve Schweiss, daughter of
August Schweiss and Mary Grass. The witnesses
were And. Schweiss, brother of the bride, and
Miss Matilda Schuh, sister of the groom. The
ceremony was performed by Father L. Broeckelmann
and was followed by a nuptial high mass.
The reception held at the
beautiful country home of the bride's parents was
attended by the relatives and a large circle of
friends of the newly married couple and at night
a dance was had at the home of the groom's
parents. They will make their home on the Peter A.
Rigdon farm recently purchased by them.
Contributed by Lisa Buese.
Bahr-Valle
At 6 o'clock in the Church of Ste. Genevieve on
Wednesday, October 6th, 1915, John J. Bahr, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. B. Bahr, and Miss Mary
Valle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Valle, Rev.
C. L. Van Tourenhout officiating . The bridal
witnesses were Elizabeth Bahr and Leo Valle. The
wedding festivities were held at the home of the
bride's parents. We wish the newly married couple
a long, happy and prosperous married life.
Contributed by Lisa Buese.
Lurk-Trautman
Oscar Lurk and Miss Christine O. Trautman were
united in marriage at nine o'clock mass at the
Church of Ste. Genevieve on Tuesday, September 7th,1926,
Rev. C. L. van Tourenhout officiating. The
witnesses were Miss Catherine Tomisek of St.
Louis, an intimate friend of the bride, as
bridesmaid, and Byron Lurk, brother of the groom,
as best man. A splendid dinner and supper were
served to the happy couple, only the nearest
relatives and most intimate friends being present
on account of the recent death of the bride's
father. In the evening Mr. and Mrs. Lurk made a
honeymoon trip to Commerce on the steamer Cape
Girardeau, returning on Thursday evening. The
bride is a daughter of the last Charles Trautman
and Theresa Flieg and the groom is a son of Mr.
and Mrs. August Lurk nee Lena Winston. They are
well respected young people and have numerous
friends with who the Herald joins in hoping that
theirs may be a long, happy and prosperous
married life. The groom has employment with the
Uding Contracting Co. and he and his bride will
make their home in Ste. Genevieve.
Contributed by Rosanna Reed.
Buchanan-Thomure
The wedding of Miss Beulah Marie Thomure,
daughter of Isaac Thomure, of Farmington Route
Three, and Norval Bryant Buchanan, son of Wm.
Wesley Buchanan of Farmington Route Two, took
place on last Sunday afternoon at four o'clock at
the home of the groom's brother and sister-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. John Buchanan. Rev. Leslie Clemons,
paster of the Three Rivers Baptist Church,
officiated in a single ring ceremony. The bride
was lovely in a suit of soldier blue with black
accessories and wore a corsage of red rosebuds.
Her attendant was Miss Alta Ada Thomure, an only
sister of the bride. She was attired in a dress
of red crepe and wore a corsage of white
chrysanthemums. John Buchanan, brother of the
groom, served as best man. Following the
ceremony, close relatives remained for an
informal reception after which the group gathered
at the home which the groom had prepared for his
bride where they all witnessed the carrying of
the blushing bride over the threshold.
Contributed by Jean Thomure.
Govreau-Thomure
At half past one o'clock on Sunday afternoon,
February 11th, 1923, Elmer Govreau and Miss
Bettie Thomure of Route No. 3, Farmington, were
married at the Rectory of the Weingarten parish
by Rev. Wm. A. Kotte, pastor. The witnesses were
Miss Laura Govreau as bridesmaid and Dennis
Thomure as groomsman. The bride is a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Thomure and the groom is a
son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Govreau. The newly
married couple have many friends who wish for
them a happy married life. They will make their
home on a farm near River aux Vases. (NOTE: Route
3 Farmington where the Thomures lived is in Ste.
Genevieve County.)
Contributed by Jean Thomure.
1797 March 12th (Page 3)
Paget, Henry, son of William Paget and Mary Priestly, native of
South Carolina, living in this parish to Baker, Rebecca, daughter
of Andrew Baker and Margaret Vendle, native also of this parish.
(This must be an error; must be intended for "living also
in this parish"). Both Protestants. Witnesses: Andrew Baker;
Abraham Baker. Maxwell, Cure [priest]
1797 April 13th (Page 4)
Alley, Thomas, widower, son of John Alley and Margaret Bossan native
of Pennsylvania to Baker, Catherine, widow, daughter of Andrew
Baker and Margaret Vendle. Witnesses: William Alley; Henry Paget;
Andrew Baker. Maxwell, Cure [priest] [Evidently the traumatic
happenings of the Henry Paget/Rebecca Baker wedding trip a month
earlier did not deter Rebecca's sister from making her own wedding
trip!]
1798 March 22nd (Page 5)
Alley, William, son of John and Margaret Alley, living in this
parish since many years to Baker, Mary, daughter of Andrew and
Magaret Baker, also living in this parish. Both Protestants.
Witnesses: Abraham Baker; Thomas Alley; Joseph Mcnight (McKnight)
1801, Sept. 17th (Pages 55,56)
Baker, Abraham, son of Andrew Baker and Margaret Vendle, native
of the county of Fayette in the United States of America (very
likely in Kentucky, tho not written) of the protestant religion
to Maybray, Elizabeth, daughter of Francis Maybray and Sarah
Waters, native of N. Carolina, of the Methodist religion. Maxwell,
Cure [priest] See pages 83-84: Witnesses: Andrew Baker; Thomas
Alley; Wm. Montgomery.
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