Nothing Would Spoil This Day
Nov 13 – Describe your ancestor’s wedding
My grandparents married on April 11, 1936. Since they were both minors at the time, they each needed consent from their parents. Grandpa was 20 and Grandma was 19.
My grandmother wrote in her diary that she spent time with family that morning and then she went to get dressed, with the help of Ceal and Pearl. They then waited until 7 o’clock for the minister, but Rev. Baer didn’t show up. So, instead, they got Rev. White from P.M. Church on E. Market Street. (She doesn’t mention it in her diary, but the reverend was also a neighbor.) She says “We had a beautiful wedding ceremony. Everything was lovely. Our party was beautiful too.”
She goes on to say that they went for a little ride before coming back to eat. When they returned “There was a terrible crowd” at the house and they had a nice time. They went for another ride to visit some of Grandpa’s family, then came back home where they danced and had a wonderful time.
Her diary entry ends for the day with “I love honey. He loves me. Hope we’re always like that.”