Dear List: As a result of research in both the Chicago area, as well as in west-central WI, we are aware of young marrying-minded relatives heading to St. Joseph, Berrian County, MI and into NE Iowa to do their hitching! I do not have a specific place in IA right in front of me. Regards, Bob, in VA ---------- > From: Jansdigs <cristian@netonecom.net> > To: GenWisconsin-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [GenWisconsin] Legal Marriage age, 1947 - 1949 > Date: Monday, July 31, 2000 7:18 AM > > Wasn't there some place in Indiana - where everyone used to elope to. Any > one out there remember it????? > I understand they have oodles of records from marriages. But, memory > escapes me - as to where exactly. Seems as if it is near the MI - IN > line..... > > From: <SLouisaK@aol.com> > > > > Etta, > > > > Sorry, I should have said I was interested in the legal age in Wisconsin, > > but, if anyone knows, I'd also like to know about Illinois... > > > > A "cousin" wants to find out the date and location of her parents' > marriage. > > Her mom, age 21, lived in Minnesota, and her father, age 18 - 19, was from > > Illinois. As the story goes, they eloped. When they reached Illinois > they > > told his family they were married in Minnesota, but upon returning to > > Minnesota six months later, they told her family they were married in > > Illinois. I was beginning to think they never married, but have since > found > > some evidence that eliminates that theory, so I'm trying to come up with > > solid proof for my "cousin." > > > > Sharon > > > > > > ==== GenWisconsin Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > > > ==== GenWisconsin Mailing List ==== >