Washington County 'Little Washington' Pennsylvania
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WILSON - DAVIDSON

The marriage of Miss Wilma DAVIDSON, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Seymour DAVIDSON of Midway, and Dale WILSON, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.A. WILSON of Clinton, took place in the home of the bride's parents at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening, December 23, 1936. The exchange of vows was heard by the Rev. Alfred HUBBARD in the presence of the immediate families and a group of relatives. The ring ceremony was used. The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore a gown of white lace over satin and carried a shower bouquet of white roses and lilies of the valley. The veil fell from a wreath of orange blossoms. She was attended by her cousin, Miss Edna DAVIDSON, who wore a gown of gold lace and carried talisman roses. James M. MITCHELL of Crafton served as best man. The bridal party entered the living room to the strains of Lohengrin's wedding march, played by Mrs. Wilburt DAVIDSON of Ingram. In the living room, a large Christmas tree was used, with trimmings in blue and silver. These colors were also used throughout the house. At the bride's table covers were laid for twelve, where the wedding cake formed the centerpiece. Blue candles were used and the favors were in blue and silver.

Mrs. DAVIDSON, mother of the bride, wore a gown of red lace, while the bridegroom's mother, Mrs. WILSON, wore blue velvet.

Mr. and Mrs. WILSON left of a short auto trip, and upon their return will be at home in Midway.

[ Dale WILSON to Wilma Davidson, 23 Dec 1936 ]  wilson_davidson_01-01-1937 (LN)

WILSON - TRANTER
(The Daily Citizen, Ambridge)

Before an altar decorated with ferns and palms, in a church illuminated only by candlelight, Miss Edith E. TRANTER, daughter of Mrs. Edith E. TRANTER, became the bride of Fred L. WILSON of the United States navy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry WILSON, Aliquippa, Wednesday, January 6, 1943, at 7:30 p.m. at a ceremony in the Riverdale Presbyterian church.

Dr. Joseph L. GRIMM officiated for the single ring ceremony.

Miss Laura BIGGERSTAFF, Wireton, close friend of the bride, played Lohengrin's wedding march and Miss Doris RUSSELL, another friend, sang, "Because."

The bride, who was given in marriage by her brother, Walter TRANTER, wore a gown of white bengaline with a brief train, and a fingertip veil. Her bouquet was of calla lilies and streamers of lilies of the valley.

Miss Dorothy TRANTER, the bride's sister, as maid of honor, appeared in a poudre blue bengaline gown with velvet bows of contrasting color in her hair. Her bouquet was of red rosebuds.

Mrs. Grace SOMERLADE, friend of the bride, wore pink bengaline and had a bouquet or yellow rosebuds. The matron of honor, Mrs. Clara PFOFF, friend, appeared in blue bengaline with a bouquet of red rosebuds. Both had velvet bows of contrasting colors in their hair.

Mothers of the bride and bridegroom, each of whom appeared in blue frocks, had pink rosebud corsages.

Michael PFOFF, who arrived that day from Algiers, La., where he is in the navy, served as bestman.

Ushers were James A. LAWSON, brother-in-law of the bride, and Louis SOMERLADE, friend of the couple.

A reception in the home of the bride's mother was attended by more than 150 guests and featured a three-tiered wedding cake, adorned with a miniature bride and groom, as a table centerpiece for a buffet lunch.

Mrs. WILSON, a lifelong resident here, is an alumna of Ambridge high school, class of 1934, and has been employed as bookkeeper in the accounting department of the Standard Steel Spring Co. in Coraopolis.

Mr. WILSON was graduated from Aliquippa high school.

Pre-nuptial events included a miscellaneous shower by Mrs. Clara PFOFF and Mrs. Grace SOMERLADE, in the home of Mrs. PFOFF's mother, Mrs. John WENTZ, Wireton. Guests from Aliquippa, Glenwillard, and Wireton presented the bride-elect with attractive gifts in a large wheelbarrow decorated in pink and white.

Another event included a shower by Mrs. PFOFF in her home for former high school friends.

The couple are on a wedding trip to an unrevealed destination.

The bridegroom's parents are former residents of McDonald. Their last domicile here was in one of the VALENTOUR apartments. Mrs. Harry WILSON was Mary HAMMERLY before marriage.

[ Fred L. WILSON to Edith E. Tranter, 6 Jan 1943 ]  
wilson_tranter_01-15-1943_ro (LN)

George C. WILSON to Mrs. Mary E. Smith, 28 Feb 1918

Harry WILSON to Mary Hammerly, no date, in 9-6-1912 paper