Holyoke, Mass

First Wedding in the Church

by Laurel | February 1st, 2012

01 February 1901

The first wedding to take place in Grace Church was that of Mathilda, daughter of William Engel to Paul Theilig. The ceremony was performed by Rev. F. P. Remhold in the presence of a large number of friends. The bride was prettily dressed in a gown of white organdie. Misses Koegel, Bluemer and Engle acted as bridesmaids and the ushers were Harriet Stratton and Mabel Whiting. After a short wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Theilig will reside at 656 Bridge Street.

From The Springfield Republican.

One Response to “First Wedding in the Church”

Norm Barsalou says:

February 3, 2012 at 6:25 am

While distributing the Holyoke Transcript in the ’50s, Grace Church was a drop-off point. The drop-off use to be The Boys Club on Race St.

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