Washington County 'Little Washington' Pennsylvania
 Genealogy and Family History

Mrs. KENNEDY is a graduate of Brentwood high school and a former student of Duff's Iron City college [sic].

Lieutenant KENNEDY, a graduate of Greenbrier military school, is a brother of Mrs. Robert MILLER of Station street [sic], McDonald [Pa].

The young couple reside in an apartment in Spartanburg [S.C.].

[ Burton W. KENNEDY to Annette P. Ferguson, 12 Sep 1943 ] kennedy_ferguson_01-28-1944-r-o (R-W)

Mr. J. H. KENNEDY, of Steubenville, and Mrs. Antha SAUTERS, of West Lincoln Avenue, McDonald.

[ J. H. KENNEDY to Mrs. Antha Sauters, no date, in 7-31-1897 paper ] kennedy_sauters_07-31-1897_outlook
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Thanksgiving Day Wedding
[ KENNEDY - STEELE ]

The wedding of Miss Esther STEELE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James STEELE of Sturgeon, and John Paul KENNEDY, son of Mr. Thomas
KENNEDY of McDonald, was solemnized at the home of the bride on Thanksgiving evening at 5:45 o'clock with the Rev. J. H. DEBOLT, 
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church of McDonald, officiating. The home was decorated in pink and white. The bride who was given in 
marriage by her father, wore a gown of rose taffeta and carried a bouquet of white roses and lilies of the valley. The maid of honor, Miss Ella Mae STEELE, a sister of the bride, wore jade green chiffon trimmed with pink satin rosebuds and carried ophelin roses. Mr. Herman YOST of Harmorville served as Mr. KENNEDY's best man. Miss Etta GARBETT of Wilkinsburg played Lohegrin's wedding march during the wedding. After the ceremony a sumptuous dinner was served. Covers were laid for forty. The guests were Mr. Thomas KENNEDY, Mrs. H. G. VERMILLION, Glenstien and Rozena PUTT, Mr. and Mrs. James CARUTHERS, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. PETERSON and daughter Mildred, Mr. and Mrs. Paul LYTLE and children, the Rev. Mr. DEBOLT, Miss Delia NEVILLE and Jack MANDALE, all of McDonald. Mr. and Mrs. John STEELE and children of Sturgeon. Mr. and Mrs. Walter THOMASSY of Noblestown, Mr. G. M. PETERSON, Mrs. Eston HEIRONIMUS and son Ross, all of Oakdale; Miss Freda YOST of Carnegie, Mr. Alfred HARDING and Miss Ruth STICKLE of McKees Rocks; Mrs. Charles MYLEN of Homewood, Miss Etta GARBETT of Wilkinsburg, Mr. Herman YOST of Harmarville and Mrs. Beulah MAXWELL of Springdale. The young couple will reside in Canton, Ohio, where the groom is employed. 

[ John Paul KENNEDY to Esther Steele, "Thanksgiving evening", 1922 ] kennedy_steele_12-08-1922   Parts 1&2  (CT-L)

KENNEDY - GRIMES 

Miss Shirley GRIMES, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer GRIMES of Sturgeon, and John Paul KENNEDY, Jr., son of Mrs. Esther KENNEDY LEVEY of Pittsburgh, were united in marriage on Saturday evening in the First United Presbyterian church of McDonald. The Rev. S. A. McCOLLAM, D.D., performed the double ring ceremony before an altar of palms and ferns with lighted candlebra [sic=candelabra]. The wedding music was played by Mrs. Louis LAVIE of McDonald. Mr. C. W. KOCH of Crafton sang "I Love You Truly," "Because," and "O Promise Me."

The bride, given in marriage by her uncle, Richard GRIMES, wore a white satin gown designed with a tight fitting bodice, long sleeves, full skirt, and train. Her three-quarter-length veil was trimmed in pearls. She carried a white satin muff covered with gardenias. For something new she wore a opal ring a gift of the bridegroom. Miss Marjorie KOCH of Crafton was maid of honor and wore a gown of marquisette in fuschia shade with headdress to match. She carried an arm bouquet of mixed flowers. The bridesmaids, Miss Darlene and Miss Joan GRIMES, sisters of the bride, and Miss Coleene [sic] and Miss Sarah DELOCHE of Monroe, Mich., cousins of the bride, all wore marquisette gowns in royal blue shade with matching headdress and carried bouquets of mixed flowers. 

Following the ceremony, a reception for one hundred guests was held in the Adonis room of the William Penn hotel, Pittsburgh. 

The bride, a graduate of North Fayette high school, is employed at the Peoples Pittsburgh Trust. The bridegroom, a graduate of Morgan high school, is employed at the Shaffer-Moss Chemical Co., Pittsburgh. 

Guests from New York City, N.Y., Wheeling, W. Va., Mansfield, Ohio, Pittsburgh, Crafton, Ingram, Burgettstown, McDonald, Oakdale, Springdale, Carnot, and Sturgeon attended the ceremony and reception. 

The happy couple left by automobile for a trip to California. 

[ John Paul KENNEDY, Jr. to Shirley Grimes, no date, in 7-5-1946 paper ]  kennedy_grimes_07-05-1946_ro  Parts 1&2   (CT-L)

KENNEDY - DESCUTNER 

Miss Evelyn DESCUTNER of Fannie street, McDonald, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. P. E. DESCUTNER, and Cpl. Paul R. KENNEDY, stationed at Rome field, N.Y., in the Air corps [sic], son of Mr. and Mrs. F. S. KENNEDY of Monongahela City, were united in marriage at 7:30 o'clock Thursday evening, September 2, 1943, in the manse of the First Presbyterian church McDonald.  The Rev. O. E. GARDNER, D.D., performed the double ring ceremony.

The bride wore teal blue velveteen with wine accessories and a corsage of American Beauty roses.  Her only attendant was her sister, Miss Mildred DESCUTNER, who wore wine velveteen with matching accessories and a corsage of white rosebuds.  T. Franklyn LEMON of McDonald, brother-in-law of the bride, served as bestman.

Following the ceremony a reception was held in the DESCUTNER home.  About fifty were present.

Mrs. KENNEDY, a graduate of McDonald high school [sic] and the Wilfred Beauty academy, Pittsburgh, is employed at the Nell REE's Beauty shoppe, McDonald.  She will reside at home for the present.  Corporal KENNEDY, a graduate of Monongahela high school [sic], returned Saturday morning to New York.

[ Paul R. KENNEDY to Evelyn Descutner, 2 Sep 1943 ] kennedy_descutner_09-10-1943_ro_d.jpg (Florian)