186 years ago today Amable Seraphim (DeGanne) DeGan and Adelaide Ducharme Tetreau were married in Quebec, Canada. They celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary in 1876. An article in The Daily Courier on 28 April 1876 reported the occassion. This well written article made you feel like you were there. I did find it interesting that Adelaide was never mentioned by name.
Golden Wedding.
Fifty years ago yesterday our well known
citizen, Mr. Seraphan DeGan, led to the altar;
a bride of eighteen years, and promised, just
as lovers of to-day promise, to share tbe joys
and sorrows of life with the partner of his
choice. How well the vow made before the
clergyman has been kept during the many
eventful years since that happy 27tb of April,
1826, was shown last evening In the
Britoher Block, where the aged but uprightly
couple were surrounded by their children and
grandchildren-—a sight that is seldom witnessed
in this age when death and divorce combine their
forces to break the silken cord of wedlock.
Thirteen children were the fruit of their marriage,
of whom ten are now living.
Tbey are Heury DeGan, of Chicago;
S. A. DeGan, the well known and
popular carpet man In the store of M. S.
Price; John DeGan, of the firm of Whit more
& DeGan; Joseph and Ed. DeGan, of this city,
aud Louis DeGan. of New York; Mrs. Denny,
Mrs. Hossler, Mrs. Gotie and Mrs. Cousnio.
Besides the above, the aged couple have sixty-nine
grand children and twenty-nine great
grand children—quite a large family. The
relatives present at the reception, old and
young, numbered about fifty. At eight o'clock
supper was announced in the large dining hall,
and the bill of fare contained everything that
the palate of the most fastidious epicurean
could wish for. In the centre of the table was
a fine wedding cake, on the top of which wore
tho significant figures, " 1826—1876," the
tempting " loaf " being surrounded by a myrtle
wreath.
After all had feasted to their hearts' content,
the cloths were removed and a few hours passed
away very pleasantly In conversation, interspersed
with vocal and instrumental music
Mr. E. DeGan sung several pretty airs, while
the duets of Miss Jennie and Master Horton
Warner were superb. Miss Warner seemed to
be perfectly "at home" at either the piano or
melodeon.
Tbe company separated at eleven o'clock,
each wishing that the aged couple may live to
reach the half-mile post In the next Centennial
course.
(Amable-Seraphim DeGanne and Adelaide Ducharme Tetreau are Kirk's maternal 3rd great grandparents.)
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What a cool find! The article is very detailed and the party sounds fun. This would be a great keepsake.
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