BioM: Gardner, Lucille Edith (1939)

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Surnames: Gardner, Sommer, Langholm, Zuege, Glenzer

----Sources: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark County, Wis.) 12/28/1939

Gardner, Lucille Edith (Marriage - 20 Dec. 1939)

Miss Lucille Edith Gardner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Gardner, and Donald W. Sommer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Sommer, were married Wednesday, Dec. 20th, at the Trinity Lutheran church at Loyal, Wisconsin, Rev. Langholm reading the marriage ceremony.   Lona Gardner, sister of the bride, was maid of honor and Verna Zuege, cousin of the bride, was bridesmaid. The groom was attended by his brother, Vernon Sommer, and his cousin, H. Glenzer. The best man carried the wedding ring.

The bride was attired in a floor length white satin dress with train veil and her bouquet consisted of pink and white carnations. The maid of honor wore a floor length rose moray taffeta dress with wreath to match and her corsage consisted of pink carnations. The bridesmaid wore a floor length blue moray taffeta with a wreath to match and her corsage consisted of pink carnations.

A reception was given at the home of the bride’s parents, the home being nicely decorated with white, rose and blue streamers for the occasion. The newlyweds will be at home at once at Atwood where the groom owns a tavern.

1930 Federal Census, Beaver, Clark, Wisconsin, enumeration district number: 0002, family # 159, sheet number and letter: 8A, line # 5

Lucille E Gardner, single, white, female

Household Members
head Floyd L Gardner M 40 Wisconsin
wife Margaret A Gardner F 30 Wisconsin
son Harold L Gardner M 9 Wisconsin
daughter Lucille E Gardner F 7 Wisconsin
daughter Morea E Gardner F 5 Wisconsin

1930 Federal Census, Green Grove, Clark, Wisconsin, enumeration district number: 0014, family number: 152, sheet number and letter: 7B, line # 96

Donald Sommer, white, single, male

Household Members
head Theodore Sommer M 44 Wisconsin
wife Herta Sommer F 36 Wisconsin
son Donald Sommer M 15 Wisconsin
daughter Ruth Sommer F 12 Wisconsin
daughter Eileen Sommer F 10 Wisconsin
son Vernon Sommer M 7 Wisconsin
son Merlyn Sommer M 3 Wisconsin