EVANS, William J.

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• Name	EVANS, William J.
  Gender	Male
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I9438	Edgoose
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

  Family
  Marriage	15 Nov 1952	Dekalb County, Illinois, USA
  Family ID	F3220	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

• Notes

  WILLIAM J. EVANS Clara Mae ANDERSON of South Fourth Street, Brunswick, New Jersey, daughter of Leonard A. ANDERSON and his wife [Blank] ANDERSON, married Wiliam J. EVANS at DeKalb, Illinois, USA, on 15 November 1952. Siblings were Charles ANDERSON, Judy and Carol. (Source: Ancestry.com/Newspapers.com) "The wedding of Cpl. William J. EVANS of Elkhart, Ind., and Clara Mae ANDERSON of South Fourth Street, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard A. ANDERSON of rural Dekalb took place at the Malta Methodist Church, Saturday, Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. Rev.. FOLTZ officiated at the double ring service." At the altar were two large baskets of chrysanthemums, and music for the ceremony included organ numbers by Mrs. Willard SCHAFER as the guests were being seated, and "Because," "I Love You Truly" and the processional and recessional. Escorting the bride to the altar, Mr. ANDERSON gave his daughter in marriage. Her gown of ice blue Skinner satin had been made and designed by her mother, having a ballerina length skirt of French imported Chantilly lace, sleeves and boding snugly fitted. She wore a fingertip veil, and her bouquet was of white shaggy chrysanthemums and white lilies. Ellis ANDERSON an uncle of the bride, served as usher, with the groomsmen including Virgil LONG of Lee and Ronald SMITH of DeKalb. Charles ANDERSON, a brother of the bride, acted as best man. The ring bearer, George ANDERSON, also a brother, was ring bearer, the flower girls, Judy and Carol, wore dresses styled like that of their sister. Their dresses were of blue net over taffeta and each one carried white carnations, with blbon. Adele LOUX of Waterman, as maid of honor, wore a floor length gown of yellow satin, gloves and hat to match and a short veil. The bridesmaids, Susie TURK, in copper colored satin, and an aunt, Mrs. Ronald SMITH, in a gold colored dress,d bouquets to harmonize with the autumn shades of their gowns. The reception for 150 guests followed in the church parlors, a three-tiered cake, in yellow and white, being the table centerpiece, surrounded with a circlet of yellow chrysanthemums. The groom's cake also had yellow rosebuds as decoratio Cpl. and Mrs. EVANS left on their east, and will make their home at Brtunswick, N.J. where he is stationed. He expects to leave soon for overseas service. Cpl. EVANS is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. EVANS of Dayton, Mich. (Newspapers.com: The Daily Chronicle (De Kalb, Illinois), 20 November 1952." (revised 06.02.2024)