| Father |
Russell Joseph LaMotte, b. 27 Aug 1913, Lake Linden, Houghton, Michigan, United States  , d. 10 Aug 1975, Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan, United States (Age 61 years) |
| Mother |
Florence Ruth Gauthier, b. 5 Feb 1913, Cedar River, Menominee, Michigan, United States , d. 15 Feb 2001, Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, United States (Age 88 years) |
| Newspaper Article |
Jul 1939 |
Escanaba, Delta, Michigan, United States [1] |
| Wedding announcement in local newspaper |
- SOCIAL CLUB
Gauthier-LaMotte
Bark River - Pink peonies, roses and orange blossoms decorated the main and side altars of St. George"s church Saturday morning for the ceremony uniting in marriage Miss Ruth Florence Gauthier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John G. Gauthier of Bark River, and Russell LaMotte of Detroit, son of Mr. and Mrs. LaMotte of Lake Linden.
The bridegroom's uncle, Rev. Fr. D. Joseph Breault, performed the ceremony and was celebrant of the nuptial mass, unpon the occasion of the twenty-second anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood.
The music of the mass was sung by St. George's church choir.
Mrs. Edwin Bergman was organist and director, while Miss Belle Bodette sang the Ave Maria at the offertory. The Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin was played as the processional and Mendelssohn's Wedding March as the recessional.
The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore a white satin fitted bridal gown, fitted with lace insets and a Peter Pan collar and long fitted sleeves. She wore a shoulder length veil and carried an arm bouquet of pink bud roses and fever few.
Miss Jean LaMotte, sister of the bridesgroom, attended her as maid of honor in a gown of aqua moire and a shoulder length veil of peach net. She carried a bouquet of roses and snapdragons.
Mr. LaMotte was attended by Laurence Gauthier, brother of the bride.
Mrs. Gauthier wore blue figures crepe with white accessories, while Mrs. LaMotte wore rose beige crepe with white accessories.
The bride is a graduate of Escanaba high school and Michigan State college. She was a member of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority and was an instructor the past two years in the primary grades of the Schaffer school.
Mr. LaMotte is a graduate of Lake Linden high school and is now with the Murray Body Corporation of Detroit.
A wedding breakfast for the bridal party was served at the home of the bride for twelve guests. Dinner was served at one o'clock at St. George's church auditorium for fifty-two guests. A color scheme of pink and white was carried out in the table decorations.
Mr. LaMotte and his bride left immediately following the dinner for Detroit, where the bridegroom is employed and where the young couple will make their home.
The bride wore a traveling costume of dark blue trimmed in white.
Out-of-town guests at the wedding were Mrs. Mary Breault, Mr. and Mrs. John LaMotte and children, Jean, Robert and George, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence LaMotte, Mr. and Mrs. Ed LaMotte, Houghton; Mr. and Mrs. Fred LaMotte, Lake Linden, and Miss Lyle Harrington, Calumet.
Also John and Allen LaMotte, Mr. and Mrs. Armand Lanouette, Mrs. Clarence Kramer, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Orndoff, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Gauthier and family, Detroit, and Miss Dororthy Croswell, Lansing.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Nadeau, Green Bay; Mr. and Mrs. Marcella Nadeau, Stephenson; Mrs. G. Racicot, Telesphore Gauthier, Mrs. Olive Nadeau, Barney Nadeau, Powers; Mr. and Mrs. A. Seymour, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Rouse, Iron Mountain; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ackley, Minneapolis; and Mrs. Delia and Belle Bodette.
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| Married |
1 Jul 1939 |
Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States [2, 3] |
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Russ & Ruth LaMotte
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Russ and Ruth LaMotte
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Ruth Nadeau and Russell LaMotte Wedding
Last time they were all together - left to right - John Gauthier, Laura Nadeau Gauthier, then their children, Harvey, Mildred, Robert, Theresa, David, Audrey, Ruth and Laurence |
| Marriage |
1 Jul 1939 |
Bark River, Delta, Michigan, United States [3] |
- Married by Reve D.J. Breault at St. George Church. Witnesses were Laurence Gauthier and Jean LaMotte.
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| Family ID |
F5 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
