This post was contributed to the Crawford County Chapter of OGS by Kristina Stearley as part of the Florence Siefert Scrapbook in 2010.
The scrapbook is compiled from undated, unidentified newspaper clippings involving events in the lives of Crawford County citizens living in or having connections to New Washington, Tiro, Shelby, Sulphur Springs, Chatfield, Bucyrus, Ashland, Mansfield, and other areas. Only minimal spelling or punctuation corrections were made. Unreadable areas are shown by underlines, dots &/or question marks. This collection has been scanned, “optical character recognized” (OCR’d), proofed, then coded for HTML by volunteers of the Crawford County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society. Since the copies are not of the best quality errors may have been made. Please contact us if you find corrections needing to be made or can verify any missing dates which could be added.
BRILLIANTLY WEDDED.
Jno. Siefert and Miss Ada Sheetz Join Hands.
The marriage of John Siefert, a prominent young business man of this place, and Miss Ada M., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Sheetz, of this city, a very estimable young lady, occurred at the Lutheran church last evening at 7:30 o’clock, in the presence of a large congregation. The church was handsomely decorated for the occasion. Over the hymeneal alter was erected a huge floral arch beautifully decorated. The display of potted plants was profuse and added much beauty to the scene.
At the appointed hour the bridal pair and attendants, Geo. W. Sheetz, brother of the bride, and Miss Callie Donnenwirth, of Canton, acting as first attendants, and Frank Derr and Miss Clara Siefert, sister of the groom, as second, entered the church. Each of the contracting parties was neatly and beautifully attired, as were also the attendants, making a very creditable appearance. The couple bore the trying ordeal of a public ceremony with grace and perfect composure.
After the ceremony the wedding party and a host of invited guests repaired to the commodius residence of the bride’s parents on Main street, where the newly wedded pair was the recipient of showers of congratulations and were freely complimented by many valuable gifts. The festivities common to such occasions were in no wise wanting on this occasion.
We are informed that Mr. and Mrs. Siefert will at once begin housekeeping in our midst. The HERALD wishes that the sunshine of joy and happiness may continually illumine the voyage of this matrimonial boat so auspiciously launched.
Among those present from abroad were: Martin Belser, of Ann Arbor, Mich; Mrs. W. H. Donnenwirth, daughter, Callie, and son, Carl, of Canton, and Jno. Assenheimer and family, of Bucyrus.