A CHAPTER IN OUR FAMILY STORY
Joe & NanTheir wedding day.
DECEMBER 11, 1954
A wedding cake. A room full of smiles. The beginning of a life together, kept in photographs for the generations to come.
December 11, 1954
St. James Lutheran Church
A reception in Lafayette
SIX PHOTOGRAPHS. ONE SPECIAL DAY.
From the wedding album.
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Together on the day
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A little cake, a lot of joy
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A new chapter, unwrapped
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Another glimpse of the fun
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One more for the album
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Gathered around the cake
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A LITTLE PIECE OF HISTORY
“Barrett-Steiner
Vows Exchanged”
The newspaper announcement records the marriage of Joseph A. Steiner and Nannette Barrett at St. James Lutheran Church, with Rev. Paul G. Schmidt officiating.
“A reception was held later at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Brooks of Lafayette.”
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nelson were the attendants. Nan’s mother, Mrs. George Barnes of Prudenville, Michigan, attended the wedding.
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Cpl. Joseph A. Steiner has returned to Fort Carson, Colo., after a 25-day furlough spent with his mother, Mrs. Edith Steiner, and family, of 217 South Sixth street.
He was united in marriage to Miss Nannette Barrett, a former Michigan girl, December 11, at St. James Lutheran church, by Rev. Paul G. Schmidt. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nelson were attendants. A reception was held later at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Brooks of Lafayette.
The bride’s mother, Mrs. George Barnes, of Prudenville, Mich., attended the wedding.
Transcribed from the original clipping. Its newspaper name and publication date are not shown. The family has confirmed the wedding date as December 11, 1954.
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