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1914
NEWSPAPER   REPORTED  MARRIAGES
IN  OLD  OCONTO  COUNTY

Not all issues of past newspapers have been saved to microfilm, however, every effort is being made to research what is available for this collection. Our goal is to help in researching ancestors and add a sense of history. This page is a continuing effort and will be added to, often, as more research is completed.  Researched by Cathe Ziereis unless otherwise credited


Oconto County Reporter
January 17, 1929 

Howard Blaser, local light heavy weight wrestler, will meet Emil Barbola of Wauwautosa at the armory in this city on Friday, Jan. 25.  These two men have met before and Blaser considers him the toughest man for his weight in the wrestling profession today.  

Geneva De Cloux, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Simon De Cloux, Pine Ave., and Walter Siebert, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Siebert, Lafayette Ave., were quietly married at eh St. Peter’s parish by Rev. Fr. J.J. Looze, Saturday morning at eight.


Oconto County Reporter
Thursday, May 21, 1914

Researched and contributed by: Cathe Ziereis
Transcribed by: Janet McNeil

MARRIED BY JUDGE JONES

            William Heany and Laura Cirogas, both residents of the Town of Morgan were married by Judge Jones at his office Tuesday afternoon.

            Judge Jones also officiated at the marriage of Fred R. Feldt of this city to Miss Elsie Bidwell of Abrams at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. E. Rentmeister, Wednesday morning.

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PRETTY  WEDDING MONDAY MORNING

            A pretty wedding took place at St. Joseph’s church Monday morning at 7:45 o’clock when Miss Mary Don Levy was joined in wedlock to Mr. John Poirer, Rev. Father Selbach performing the ceremony.

            The bride looked charming in a gown of white crepe de chene and wore a veil and wreath of lilies of the valley. She was attended by her cousin, Miss Lillian Don Levy, who was attired in pink crepe de chene and wore a lace hat to match and carried the bride’s roses. The groom’s attendant was Mr. James Felix.

            After the ceremony a six-course breakfast was served at the home of the bride’s aunt, Mrs. Frank Don Levy, to immediate relatives only, the house being prettily decorated with pink and white roses and smilax.

            The bride is the only daughter of Mr. Homer Don Levy and the groom a son of Mr. Antone Poirer and both have lived here all their lives. They are well known and highly respected young couple and have a host of friends in the city.

            Mr. and Mrs. Poirer left on the 10:03 train Monday for a wedding trip which they will spend in Milwaukee, Superior, Duluth and Madison. They were accompanied as far as Pensaukee by the Misses Lillian Don levy; Emma Poirer and Elizabeth Burke and Messrs. James Felix, Frank Don Levy, Frank Hengish and Herman Gudden.

            A large number of beautiful wedding gifts were received by the happy couple consisting of cut glass and silverware.

            Mr. and Mrs. Poirer are undecided as to where they will reside. The groom is employed as brakeman by the C&NW Railway Company.

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THE MARRIAGE OF MISS EDITH JOHNSON, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Johnson of McDonald Street, to Mr. Phillip Sheridan Porter of Kansas City, Kansas, took place at Chicago Wednesday evening, May 13. The bride was attended by her sister, Mrs. James M. Ryan, a bride of less than a month, her marriage to Mr. James M. Ryan of Chicago taking place April 18. Mr. Ryan served the groom as his best man.  The bride is well known in Oconto, being born and reared here and having graduated from the Oconto high school with the class of 1911. Mr. and Mrs. Porter will reside in Chicago.

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 MISS JEANETTE BLOCK, youngest daughter of Mrs. O.W. Block of 515 Michigan Ave. and Thomas Murphy of Chicago were quietly married in the city Wednesday May 6. Mr. Murphy is well acquainted in the city having visited here several seasons. They will reside in Chicago.

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THE FOLLOWING MARRIAGE LICENSES were issued this week by County Clerk H.C. Orr:

William Heaney to Laura Cirogus, both town of Morgan.
Albert Brennen to Mary Lendhardt, Oconto.

Charles Frye, Green Bay, to Marie Koslowsky of Lena.


Oconto County Reporter
Thursday, 
May 28, 1914

Researched and contributed by: Cathe Ziereis
Transcribed by: Janet McNeil

MISS EVA GILKEY daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.H. Gilkey, and James Anderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Aug. Anderson were married at the Gilkey home Saturday afternoon at five o’clock. Reverend McGreaham performed the ceremony. Only members of the immediate families of the contracting parties were present.

            The bride wore pink charmeuse with pink silk marquisette over and carried pink roses. She was unattended. The service used was that of the Episcopal ring service. After the ceremony the guests sat down to a wedding dinner.

            The bride moved to Shawano with the parental family last fall and immediately became active in music and church circles. She is a musician of more than ordinary ability, her instrument being the piano. She also sings a rich contralto. Mr. Anderson has been employed by his father in his logging operations.

            The happy couple left immediately for Chicago where they were met by Miss Edna Gilkey, sister of the bride and Mrs. S.S. Long, sister of the groom. They made stops en route upon their return at Waukesha, Appleton and Oshkosh. They return to Shawano today and will go immediately to their new home on the Anderson farm just north of the city..

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MR. FRANCIS HAYNES of this city, now employed as brakeman on a passenger train running out of  Crystal Falls and Miss Ethel Eldred of that city were married in Crystal Fall May 16. The bride was attended by her sister Miss Belle Eldred as maid of honor and Miss Ethel Haynes of this city sister of the groom as bridesmaid while Mr. George Lachen of  Crystal Falls acted as best man and Charles Haynes of Negaunee, Mich., as groomsman. Mr. and Mrs. Haynes will reside in Crystal Falls. Mrs. A. Dunton, Mrs. R. B. Morris, Mrs. S.E. Partlow, Miss Ethel Haynes and Robert Morris Jr. were Oconto friends present at the wedding.


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Oconto County Reporter
June 11, 1914
Researched and contributed by: Richard Labrosse

A very pretty wedding was solemnized at the Couillardville
Presbyterian church at three Tuesday afternoon when Miss Ida Pearl
Leigh, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Leigh of Leightown became the
wife of William Chesley of Lena, Rev. R.J. McLandress of this city
officiated.


Oconto County Reporter
August 8, 1914 

Researched and contributed by: Cathe Ziereis
Transcribed by: Janet McNeil

MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following were issued this week by County Clerk H. C. Orr:

Fred Pecor to Gertrude Baribeau, both of this city.

Frank Murdzek to Julia Walsh, both of Little Suamico.

Charles Gribler of Breed to Lydia Cross of Wheeler.
 Oconto County Enterprise
July 31 1914

Wedded Wednesday

In Bower of Vines

(This is a partial transcription of the wedding.)

At the residence of P.A. Badour, Publisher, of The Enterprise, Wednesday afternoon, his accomplished and popular daughter Miss Flossie Olive Badour was wedded to Mr. Carl Frederick Scheel of Phillips, Wis., by Rev Father Campbell of St. Mark’s Church.

 

 Oconto County Reporter
August 13, 1914
Researched and contributed by: Richard Labrosse

A very pretty wedding was solemnized at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Cecil on Washburn Ave. Wednesday at high noon when their daughter, Miss Frances E. Cecil became the bride of Edward John Wedge of Iron Mountain, Michigan, Rev. R.J. McLandress performing the ceremony.

One of the prettiest weddings ever held in Oconto took place at St. Joseph’s church Wednesday morning at nine when Miss Loretta Merline, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Merline of this city, became the bride of Mr. Lee Joseph Deterville, son of Mr. and Mrs. Emile Deterville, also of this city.  A solemn high mass was said by Rev. Fr. Selbach assisted by Rev. Fr. Multher Magire.

Miss Mae Ahlborg and Joseph Sucharda were married Wednesday afternoon at three at St. Paul's Evangelical church.
 


 Oconto County Reporter
August 20, 1914

Miss Mildred Agnes Murphy, daughter of Mrs. Anna Murphy, and Charles Heller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Heller, Sr., of Erie avenue were united in marriage at eight Tuesday morning, Rev. Fr. Selbach officiating.
 

Lena—At seven thirty Tuesday morning August 18, Miss Ella D. Valley of Lena became the happy bride of Frederick H. Vollmer of Oconto Falls.  The ceremony was performed at St. Charles church at Lena, Rev. Fr. Van Somple officiating.
 


 Oconto County Reporter
September 3, 1914

Henry Delcore of Pensaukee and Miss Julia DeBaere, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles DeBaere of Little River were married Tuesday morning at St. Joseph’s church, Rev. Fr. Selback officiating.  The bride was attended by Miss Alice Loberger and Miss Mary Gauthier and the groom was attended by Messrs. Charles and Eddie DeBaere.

A very pretty wedding was solemnized Tuesday at St. Peters church when Miss Gertrude Barribeau, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Barribeau of this city became the bride of Fred Pecor of this city.


 

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