Marriage Records

1902 Weddings From The Kentucky Irish American

The Kentucky Irish American, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky

Saturday, June 28, 1902

The marriage bells rang joyously Wednesday for the nuptials of Pat Cahill and Annie O’Brien, Edward Farrell and Catherine Dunn, and Philip Beck and Josie Steimle.  The three ceremonies were celebrated in the presence of large gatherings of friends, all the young people well known and popular.

A pretty but simple wedding took place Wednesday evening, when Miss Elizabeth Holmes became the bride of Charles W. Miller, with the Ahreus & Ott Company.  The ceremony was witnessed by a large number of friends, whose hearty congratulations go with the newly married couple.  An elegant wedding supper and reception followed at the residence of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Annie E. Holmes, 2132 Indiana Avenue.

At. St. Paul’s Church Tuesday the marriage of Miss Mary J. McGuire and Edward A. Buey was solemnized, Rev. Father York officiating.  Both bride and groom are well known and popular and many friends were present at the ceremony.  The bride is the amiable and handsome daughter of Frank McGuire, with the Standard Oil Company, and the groom holds a good position with the Chess-Wymond Company.  A largely attended reception followed at the residence of the bride’s parents.

The marriage of Miss Ann Nowak and William Elliott, Jr., was solemnized at St. Augustine’s Church in Jeffersonville, Rev. Father O’Connell performing the ceremony.  Both are well known and highly respected in that city, and a large number of friends and relatives were present to witness the union.  After the wedding a reception was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. William Elliott, 834 Walnut Street.  They are now spending their honeymoon in St. Louis, and on return will reside in Jeffersonville.

Wednesday morning at the Dominican church Miss Mary A. Tobin, the attractive and accomplished daughter of Thomas Tobin, West Oak Street, and William F. Hoffman were married by Rev. Father Fowler with nuptial mass.  The wedding was a quiet one, the only attendants being Messrs. Herman Russman and John Roberts.  Both bride and groom are well known and have a wide circle of friends who rejoice at their union.  The former was attired in a pretty white Paris muslin costume, with a large picture hat.  Immediately after the ceremony the young people left for an extended wedding trip.  The lucky groom holds a good position with the firm of Hilpp, Richardson & Co.

Pretty and simple were the characteristics of the wedding of Miss Catherine Glynn and Will Mackin at the Dominican church Tuesday at noon.  James Duane and Sam Joyce were the ushers.  The bridal party entered the church to the strains of Mendelssohn’s wedding march, played by Miss Aggie Richter, of St. Cecilia’s Church, and were met at the altar by Rev. Father Fowler, who performed the ceremony uniting their lives.  The bride wore an exquisite costume of Paris muslin and lace, with white veil, and carried a shower bouquet of white carnations, while the groom was attired in the conventional black.  After the ceremony the newly wedded young people were given an elegant wedding dinner and reception at the residence of the bride’s uncle, Patrick Glynn, West Oak Street, where large numbers called to tender congratulations and wishes for a life blessed with happiness and success.  They will return next week from their wedding trip.

Among the many marriages this season that which attracted the most attention in Italian and Catholic society circles was the forget-me-not wedding of Morgan J. Parlin and Miss Catherine A. Mazzoni, solemnized Wednesday afternoon at the Cathedral, Rev. Dr. Schuhmann Performing the ceremony.  The lovely bride, who is the daughter of Charles Mazzoni, wore a beautiful gown of white lace over blue taffeta, and was attended by her sister, Miss Pearl Mazzoni, as maid of honor.  Mr. Parlin is a popular employee of the firm of W. B. Belknap and one of the best known young men in the city.  Ralph Campbell was the best man, and Messrs. John Mazzoni, Anthony Montedonico, James Delaney and Morgan Grimes were the ushers.  After the church ceremony the bridal party and about fifty friends repaired to Key’s reception parlors at Seventh and Jefferson, where an elegant wedding supper was served in ten courses.  The happy pair are now spending their honeymoon in St. Louis.

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  1. Appreciate your hard work in making this peek into Kentucky history available to everyone. Your recent posting about the Greenwell family at White Sulphur Springs was very gratifying. Bennett Greenwell is my wife’s gggg grandfather! Made my wife and her sister very happy to see them!

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