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From: "LuAnn Cole" <>
Subject: Re: [OHLUCAS] Wedding mystery
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2001 11:11:16 -0500
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My parents also were married in Monroe. My Mom said the reason was my
Grandparents didn't like my Dad so they eloped to Monroe because there was
no waiting period or blood test requirements.
LuAnn

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lucy" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 12:23 AM
Subject: Re: [OHLUCAS] Wedding mystery


> Ed,
>
> There was a reason why people from this area (Toledo) went to Monroe to
get
> married. I believe it had something to do with the waiting period. My
> grandparents were married in Monroe and they lived in Toledo. Maybe
someone
> on the list can elaborate on this.
>
> Lucy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed Mertz" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 11:05 PM
> Subject: [OHLUCAS] Wedding mystery
>
>
> > My paternal grandparents were married in Monroe, Michigan on Tuesday
Jan.
> > 23, 1900 by a Justice of the Peace. She was from New York, he from
Toledo
> > and after marriage they lived in Toledo. I'm trying to find a logical
> > reason why they would travel 25 miles to a city neither were connected
> with
> > to marry. Other facts: she was not pregnant, he was 21 and she 28, and
the
> > marriage license was granted the same day as the wedding. Was it easier
> > and/or quicker to marry in Michigan versus Ohio in those days? No blood
> > tests? Was this a common occurrence around Toledo? Anybody have a good
> > idea or like to guess along with me? There's no prize for this but if
you
> > come up with a great reason you'll be mentioned in the footnotes of my
> > book...
> >
> > Thanks, Ed Mertz
> >
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