Donegan - Sheahan At the Sacred Heart Cathedral Tuesday occurred the marriage of Miss Anna Sheahan and James Donegan, Rev. Browning officiating. The young couple took their vows in the presence of many of their friends, Miss Anna Doyle as bridesmaid and W. H. Keeley as groomsman completing the bridal party, while Miss McCormick presided at the organ. The wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sheahan, 522 Esplanade Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Donegan will make their home in this city. Davenport (Iowa) Democrat, Wed. 17 Apr 1901, page 6. Located & retyped by Dennis Nicklaus, 1995. -------------------------------------------- Items in Brief A marriage license was issued today to James J. Donegan and Anna B. Sheahan. Davenport (Iowa) Democrat, Mon. 15 Apr 1901, page 4. Located & retyped by Dennis Nicklaus, 1995. -------------------------------------------- From the Davenport Democrat and Leader Dec. 23, 1936: Miss Marjorie Donegan is Bride of Dr. Preston Gibson Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Donegan, 117 West Hayes Street, announce the recent marriage of their youngest daughter, Marjorie Ann Donegan to Dr. Preston Gibson, of Davenport, son of Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Gibson of Waterloo. The ceremony took place at St. Patrick's Church, Brooklyn, Ia., with the Rev. Father Barron reading the service. There were no attendants. The bride was graduated from Davenport High School and Iowa State Teachers College at Cedar Falls.She has been teaching at Buchanan School and is a member of the Delta Phi Delta social sorority. Dr. Gibson is a graduate of the high school at Bemidgi, Minn., and completed his pre-medical and medical training at the State University of Iowa in 1929. He took post-graduate study in diseases of children at the Los Angeles Children's Hospital in Los Angeles, Calif., and completed four years of pediatric training at the Long Island College of medicine and Hospital in New York City , where he served as assistant instructor in the department of Pediatrics. Dr. Gibson is a child specialist, and has been practicing in Davenport for 2 years. He is a member of the Kappa Sigma, national social fraternity. The couple will reside at 23231/2 Pershing Ave. -------------------------------------------- From the Davenport Democrat and Leader 9-14-1921: Wedding at St. Paul the Apostle Church The marriage of Miss Catherine Donnegan and Peter Liscoe, both of Davenport, was a quiet ceremony of Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. in the church of St. Paul the Apostle. Rev. C.J. Donohoe performing the ceremony and celebrating the mass. Miss Marie Martin and Thomas Martin attended the couple. The bride was in a gown of blue tricotine with hat of blue to match. The couple will reside in Davenport on the return from the wedding trip. The groom is employed in the city. -------------------------------------------- From the Davenport Democrat and Leader 30 Jan 1921: Miss Donegan bride of Clayton Taylor at Ceremony A pretty home wedding of Saturday was that which united in marriage Miss Marie Natalie Donegan, daughter of Mr.and Mrs. P.L. Donegan of 2902 Harrison Street and Clay Taylor of Chicago, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Taylor of Nashua, Ia., the ceremony taking place at high noon at the residence of the bride. Rev. C.J. Donohoe, pastor of the church of St. Paul the Apostle, read the marriage service, the bridal couple being unattended as they took their places in the nuptial bower in the entrance hall where ferns and palms in banking and tall floor baskets filled with premier roses and calendulas were in decoration. Only the immediate families of the young people were guests of the occasion. Miss Marguerite Cunningham, cousin of the bride, played a nuptial song before the ceremony and gave the wedding march. The bride was in a suit of dark blue trimmed in mole fur with gray hat of a spring model and shoes and gloves to match, her blouse being of georgette in honey dew shade and her flowers a corsage of roses and sweet peas tied with gold ribbons. Decorations of the breakfast table were in crystal baskets filled with premier roses, rose tulle bows decorating the handles and two wedding cakes at either end of the board and shaded candles in crystal holders adding to the pretty effect. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor left on a wedding trip to Chicago, Cleveland and the East and will be at home on their return in the Kenmore Hotel, Sheridan road, after March 1. Mrs. H.E. Taylor, mother of the groom, of Nashua, Ia., and Robert Donegan of Campion College, Prairie du Chien, were out of Iowa guests of the occasion. The bride is a well known Davenport girl and sister of Judge M.E. Donegan. She attended St. Cecelia Seminary, Holden, Missouri, and graduated from the Immaculate Conception academy of this city. Mr. Taylor is a graduate of University of Chicago. He was first lieutenant of engineers in the war, and now holds a responsible position as public accountant with the William Cappenholz Co. of Chicago. -------------------------------------------- From the Davenport Democrat and Leader - June 18, 1939 Wed in Burlington In one of the most elaborate wedding ceremonies performed in recent years in Burlington, Miss Katherine Walsh, daughter of Mrs. Charles H. Walsh of Burlington and the late Charles Walsh, became the bride of Dr. Justin Martin Donegan of Chicago, son of Judge and Mrs. Maurice F. Donegan, 37 Glenwood Ave., Davenport. Hundreds of relativese and friends filled St. Paul's Catholic Church for the nuptial service at 11:00 a.m. Saturday. The Rev. John A. Glenn, pastor, read the marriage rite and celebrated the solemn nuptial high mass. The Rev. Richard Egan of Davenport was deacon; the Rev. Edward Keating, Burlington, subdeacon; and the Rev. Leonard Brigman, West Point, Ia., master of ceremonies. There were several members of the clergy in sanctuary. Large Bridal Party Miss Frances Walsh was maid of honor for her sister. The bride's other attendants were Miss Mary Louise Donegan of Davenport, sister of the bridegroom; Mrs. Wiley Johnson of Jacksonville, Fla., the former Mary Jeanette Walsh of Davenport, and a cousin of the bride; Miss Mary Markey of City Island, N.Y.; Miss Signe Higgins of Freeport, L.I.; Miss Emilie Baker of Chicago; Mrs. Charles H. Walsh, sister-in-law of the bride and Miss Louise Allen of Burlington. Maurice F. Donegan, Jr., of Davenport served his brother as best man. Ushers were Dr. Charles J. Newcomb of Milwaukee, Wis., Dr. Paul W. Woodruff and the Dr. Donald M. Schuttema of Chicago, H. Clay LeGrand of Davenport; Henry Cosgrove Walsh of Burlington and Marshall J. Markey of City Island, N.Y. The bride given in marriage by her brother, Charles Henry Walsh, was stunningly gowned in white satin designed in princess style with a 3 and 1/2 yard train. The neckline was trimmed with duchess lace which ornamented the gown of the bride's mother on her wedding day. Her long tulle veil extended from a halo of duchess lace, also from Mrs. Walsh's wedding attire. She wore a strand of pearls, a gift of the bridegroom. Her bouquet was of white orchids and lily of the valley. The maid of honor was gowned in rose colored marquisette fashioned with tight bodice and full skirt. A panel of flesh colored material extended from the V-neckline of the front of the gown to the hemline. She wore a starched net picture hat to match her gown. It was ornamented with velvet ribbon streamers. Forming her bouquet were Briercliff roses, light blue delphiniums, baby's breath, and gysophilia. The bride's other attendants were attired in gowns of hyacinth blue marquisette fashioned alike. Panels of flesh colored material hiling gracefully from the front neckline to the hemline. Their starched net picture hats of hyacinth blue were trimmed with rose colored velvet streamers. They carried bouquets of Briercliff roses. The bridegroom, best man and ushers were in formal morning attire. For her daughter's wedding Mrs. Walsh wore a deep powder blue floor-length lace gown and a dubonnet hat. She had a dubonnet colored orchid. The bridegroom's mother was in a navy blue and white street-length dress, white hat and accessories. She wore a white orchid. Reception at Golf Club Two hundred fifty guests attended the reception at the Burlington Golf Club. The bridal party received the guests in a bower of natural foliage, palm ferns and two Tiffany vases of lilies. Guests were served at tables of ten in the ballroom and on the veranda. The bridal table was centered with a large wedding cake on either side of which were ring ornaments decorated with white orange blossoms and silver bells, each of which held a white taper. Bowls of white carnations were used on the corners of the tables. An orchestra played during the breakfast and for dancing during the early afternoon hours. After a two week trip to Canada, Dr. and Mrs. Donegan will be at home at 1317 Oak Street, Evanston, Illinois. Mrs. Donegan attended the college of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, N.Y. and was graduated from the University of Wisconsin, where she affiliated with Pi Beta Phi Sorority. Dr. Donegan was graduated from St. Ambrose College and the State University of Iowa where he was a member of Nu Sigma Fraternity. He took post graduate work at Chicago University. He is an opthamologist, and is associated with Dr. E.V.L. Brown at the University of Chicago. Some out of town guests including many Tri-City residents attended the wedding. The list of Davenporters planning to attend appeared in Friday's issue of the Democrat. (June 16,1939) -------------------------------------------- From the Davenport Democrat and Leader May 6, 1946: Miss Quinn weds Charles Donegan Nuptial vows uniting Miss Marion Elizabeth Quinn, daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Quinn of Long Grove, Iowa and the later George Quinn and Charles M. Donegan of Los Angeles, California, son of attorney and Mrs. M.F. Donegan, 336 West Columbia Ave. were spoken at 8:30 a.m. Saturday in St. Mary's Catholic Church with the Rev. R.J. Kinnavey officiating and celebrating the nuptial Mass. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wathan, brother-in-law and sister of the bride, attended the couple. Hank Thompson was at the organ. The bride wore a light blue gabardine suit with bronze colored accessories. Her corsage was of pink roses and lilies of the valley. Mrs. Wathan was dressed in a gold wool gabardine suit and black accessories. Talisman roses formed her corsage. Immediately following the ceremony the bridal couple left for California where they will reside. Mrs. Donegan attended the Scott County schools and has been employed as a cashier at the Sportsmen's Grill. Mr. Donegan attended Davenport schools and St. Ambrose College. He is employed as a clerk at the Railway Express Co. in Los Angeles. -------------------------------------------- From the Davenport Democrat and Leader Aug. 22, 1939: Reveal Donegan Cardall Wedding Announcement is made of the marriage of Miss Gene Cardall and Thomas E. Donegan, both of Davenport. The wedding took place Monday, August 14 in Muscatine. After a short honeymoon trip the couple will reside at the Belmont Hotel. The bride is employed at Mill's Beauty Shop and Mr. Donegan is in the restaurant business. [Note by Dennis Nicklaus, 1996: I don't know if or how Thomas is related.] -------------------------------------------- From the Davenport Democrat and Leader April 14, 1941: Wed at Cathedral Of unusual interest is the announcement of the marriage of Miss Mary Louise Donegan, only daughter of Judge and Mrs. M.F. Donegan, 36 Glenwood Avenue, to Robert Hugh Harter, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.I. Harter, 944 43rd St., Des Moines which took place at 4 p.m. Easter Sunday at Sacred Heart Cathedral. Only members of the immediate family were guests at the nuptial ceremony at which the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Martin Cone, pastor, officiated. There were no bridal attendants. The bride was attired in a modish street-length ensemble, fashioned with a poudre blue silk frock and woolen coat. The dress was designed with a fitted bodice and flared skirt. She wore a white straw hat and navy blue accessories. White orchids formed her corsage. Reception at Blackhawk One hundred relatives and friends were guests at the wedding reception given in the Gold Room at Hotel Blackhawk, immediately following the ceremony. The serving table was covered with a silver cloth and decorated with white tapers in silver candelabra, and boquets of white flowers. Mrs. Charles Schlapp, Mrs. George Noth, Mrs. Walter Balluff, and Mrs. Paul Lagamarcino poured. Assisting hostesses were Mrs. Ray Kulp and Mrs. Otto Voss. Following the reception Mr. Harter and his bride left by motor for Minneapolis. For going-away, Mrs. Harter selected a navy blue dressmaker suit and navy blue accessories. She attended Davenport High School and the State University of Iowa. For two years she was educational assistant of the State Historical Dept. in Des Moines. Mr. Harter was graduated from Roosevelt High School in Des Moines and the State University of Iowa where he became affiliated with the Delta Upsilon fraternity. He is the traffic manager of station WHO. After April 27, the bridal couple will be at home at the Windsor Terrace Apartments in Des Moines. Out-of-town guests at the reception Sunday included the bridegroom's parents and his sister, Miss Mary Harter, Miss Jane Hughes, Dr. John Hemminger, Mr. and Mrs. Marion C. Frye, Mr. and Mrs. John Fletcher, Edward Kelly, Jack Corry, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kerrigan, all of Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. W.V. Pearson of Iowa City; Mrs. Grace Lynch and daughter, Joan, Miss Florence L. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Shannon, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Weisenhorn, all of Chicago; Dr. and Mrs. Justin Donegan of Evanston, Ill., Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walsh and daughter, Miss Frances Walsh, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Walsh and son, Cosgrove Walsh, all of Burlington.