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From the McDonald, PA Record ~or~ Outlook newspaper of
July 11, 1929, page unknown:
SHAFFER - WRIGHT.
[ WRIGHT is the Groom. ]
Howard E. WRIGHT of Greggs and Miss Ella Mae SHAFFER of Oakdale R. F. D. were married May 26, 1929 in the study of the First U. P. church by the Rev. E. A.
DOWEY.
[ Howard E. WRIGHT to Ella Mae Shaffer, 26 May 1929 ]
wright_shaffer_07-11-1929
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From the McDonald, PA Record-Outlook newspaper of
July 25, 1947, page
unknown:
Miss Esther MADGWICK Weds Maryland Man
[ WRIGHT - MADGWICK ]
Miss Esther Jean MADGWICK, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. MADGWICK of Fannie street, McDonald, and Jack Leroy WRIGHT, son of Mr. and Mrs. LYLE WRIGHT of Cambridge, Md., were united in marriage at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 26, 1947, in the home of the bride's aunt, Miss Louise DELOCHE, Munn avenue, Crafton. The Rev. Joseph H. RODGERS, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, McDonald, performed the single ring ceremony before an embankment of ferns and white gladioli.
The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a white satin princess gown. Her fingertip veil fell from a coronet of seed pearls and she carried a bouquet of white roses. The maid of honor, Miss Ruth Ann MADGWICK, sister of the bride, wore a blue
taffeta gown with matching headdress. The Junior bridesmaid, Joan CARLISLE of Newark, Ohio, niece of the bride, wore a yellow taffeta gown with matching headdress. They each carried a colonial bouquet of talisman roses. The bridegroom's father served as bestman. The mothers of both the bride and he
[sic=the] bridegroom wore poudre blue gowns and each wore a shoulder corsage of red rosebuds.
Following the ceremony a reception for fifty guests was held in the DELOCHE home. Upon their return from a week's wedding trip to Florida, the young couple will make their home in Washington, D.C. The bride, a graduate of the McDonald high school, was employed in Washington, D.C., prior to her marriage. Her husband is employed as an accountant in Washington, D.C.
[ Jack Leroy WRIGHT to Esther Jean Madgwich, 20 Jul 1947 ]
wright_madgwick_07-25-1947_ro (WD)
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From the McDonald, PA Record ~or~ Outlook newspaper of
July 2, 1925, page unknown:
PAXTON - WRIGHT
[ WRIGHT is the Groom. ]
The marriage of Miss Martha PAXTON, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George G. PAXTON, of Chartiers township, and Jerome E. WRIGHT of Cambridge, New York, was solemnized Thursday evening, June 25th at 7:30 o'clock at the home of the bride's parents. The service was read by Rev. William Franklin HARKEY, pastor of the Houston United Presbyterian church. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore white duchess satin, her tulle veil being held by orange blossoms. She carried a shower of Coolidge roses and lilies of the valley. The bridesmaid, Miss Mary NORTH, of the North side, Pittsburgh, wore pink satin and carried pink roses. Little Betty PAXTON, niece of the bride, was flower girl and wore yellow crepe and carried a colonial nosegay. The best man was George PAXTON, Jr., brother of the bride, and the wedding march was played by Miss Ethel McPEAKE of Carnegie. Before the ceremony John HICKMAN of Houston sang "At Dawning." A reception to the newly married couple followed after which Mr. and Mrs. Wright left on a wedding tour of Canadian cities. After July 8 they will be at home in Cambridge, New York.
[ Jerome E. WRIGHT to Martha Paxton, 25 Jun 1925 ]
wright_paxton_07-02-1925 (DG)
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From the McDonald, PA Record ~or~ Outlook newspaper of
Jan. 27, 1927, page unknown:
KARNS - WRIGHT
[ WRIGHT is the Groom. ]
At 8 o'clock in the home of the officiating minister, the Rev. Father J. A.
BURGOON, on Tuesday evening, February
15th [, 1927], occurred the marriage of Miss Mary Louise KARNS, daughter of Mrs. Mary KARNS of Fourth street, McDonald and Mr. Francis Leo Brown WRIGHT, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William WRIGHT, also of McDonald. The
bride was attired in a gown of Champagne georgette with hat to match and carried an arm bouquet of white roses. Miss Kathleen BRADY, as bridesmaid, wore black
velvet and carried pink roses. Mr. Winfield KARNS, brother of the bride, was Mr. WRIGHT's best man. Immediately following the
ceremony the bridal party returned to the KARNS home where a buffet supper was served, with only immediate families being present. Mr. and Mrs. WRIGHT left later by auto for Niagara, Montreal and other
northern points. Mr. and Mrs. WRIGHT will later be at home to their friends at the KARNS home in Fourth street.
[ Leo Brown WRIGHT to Mary Louise Karns, 15 Jan 1927 ] wright_karns_01-27-1927_LANZA.txt
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*Always check marriage returns to see if an engagement
resulted in marriage. No further research needed on this one--see below.
* See second article below
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From the McDonald, PA Record of September
4, 1914, page unknown:
Engagement Announced
[ WRIGHT - BRITT ]
Mrs. Elizabeth BRITT of Station street announces the engagement of her daughter, Gertrude
Margaret [BRITT], to William Sylvester WRIGHT, also of McDonald. The wedding will take place September 15.
[
William Sylvester WRIGHT to Gertrude Margaret Britt, 15 Sep 1914 ]
wright_britt_ engage_9-4-1914- record (S)
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From The McDonald, PA Record of 18 September 1914:
WRIGHT - BRITT
At St. Alphonsus' church on Tuesday morning, September 15, at 8 o'clock, the marriage of Miss Gertrude BRITT, daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth BRITT, and William Sylvester WRIGHT took place. The ceremony was performed with solemn nuptial high mass by the Rev. J. A. BURGOON, assisted by the Rev. P. J. McDERMOTT of Duquesne University and the Rev. J. J. BRENNAN of Carnegie. The bride was given away by her brother, M. A. BRITT. Miss Kathryn BRITT, a sister of the bride, and Leo WRIGHT, bother of the groom, attended the young couple. The bride wore a coat costume of purple broadcloth with hat to match and carried a bouquet of white roses and
lilies of the valley. The bridesmaid wore a green traveling costume and carried pink roses. After the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served and the bride and groom left for a journey to Eastern points. After October 1 they will be at home at No. 15 Grandview avenue, Crafton.
[
William Sylvester WRIGHT to Gertrude Margaret Britt, 15 Sep 1914 ]
wright_britt_ engage_9-4-1914- record (S)
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* (CT-L) = Some weddings typed by Volunteer Carol Taylor-Lanza.
* (WD) = Some articles typed by Volunteer Wilberta DiVincenzo.
* (DG) = Some articles typed by volunteer Doris Greaves.
This page includes: Howard E. WRIGHT to Ella Mae Shaffer, 26 May 1929
Jack Leroy WRIGHT to Esther Jean Madgwich, 20 Jul 1947
Jerome E. WRIGHT to Martha Paxton, 25 Jun 1925
Leo Brown WRIGHT to Mary Louise Karns, 15 Jan 1927
William Sylvester WRIGHT to Gertrude Margaret Britt, 15 Sep 1914
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