William Brown Jackman
b. 22 March 1875
- Father: Byron Jackman
- Mother: Elizabeth Brown
- William Brown Jackman was born on 22 March 1875 in Clymer, Chautauqua County, New York.
- William Brown Jackman registered for the draft on 5 June 1917 in Chautauqua County, New York, while single and a dental student, living at 250 Fairmount Avenue in Jamestown.
- He married Luella La Grange Moloney, daughter of John Moloney and Mary Crosby, on 5 October 1931 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at the Red Coach Inn, by license issued 3 October, with Sylvanus Stanford Davies officiating.. It was the first marriage for both, residents of Niagara Falls. Witnesses were Florence J. Strunk, of Pittsburgh, and Peter C. Jung, of Buffalo..
- The following appeared on 8 October 1931 in The Niagara Falls Gazette: A beautiful fall wedding was solemnized at high noon, Monday, October 5, at the Red Coach Inn, when Miss Luella La Grange Molony of Twelfth street became the bride of Dr. William Brown Jackman of this city.
The ceremony was performed by Dr. Sylvannus S. Davies of St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church, before a mantle banked with palms, ferns, gladiolis, and chrysanthemums in the parlors of the Inn. Miss Elsa Vorwerk sang "O Promise Me" after which the bridal party entered to the strains of Mendelsohn's wedding march, played by Mrs. Raymond H. Turver. The bride was beautifully gowned in eggshell chiffon velvet with a close fitting draped hat to match with ostrich trimming and gloves to match. She wore a pearl necklace. She carried a shower bouquet of Johanna Kill roses with perennial gypsophelia, tied with white French chiffon ribbon. Mrs. Charles Strunk of Pittsburg, Pa., sister of the brodegroom, the matron of honor, was gowned in blue chiffon, with old lace trimming. Her close fitting hat was blue velvet matching her gown, she wore long white gloves and silver slippers and carried an arm bouquet of pink Columbia roses tied with French chiffon white and green ribbon. Peter Jung, of Buffalo, was the best man. The ushers were John B. Kammerer and Raymond H. Turver.
The bride's sister, Mrs. John B. Kammerer was becomingly gowned in violet transparent velvet with yellow trimming and wore a yellow French felt hat. The groom's mother, Mrs. Sara Jackman of Jamestown, N. Y., wore a becoming gown of blue georgette with close fitting hat to match.
The wedding dinner was served in the Old English garden of the Red Coach Inn on a U-shaped table with covers for 34, the table decorations were Johanna Hill roses, pom poms and maiden hair ferns. /P/ The out-of-town guests were: Mrs. Sara Jackman, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Sharp, Richard Sharp, Mr. and Mrs. L. Lammers of Jamestown, N. Y; Mr. and Mrs. John Heystedt of Lakewood, N. Y; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Strunk, of Pittsburg, Pa; Mr. and Mrs. John Pitt, of Corry, Pa; Mr. and Mrs. George Van Der Schaaff, of Mayville, N. Y; and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Jung, of Buffalo.
Dr. and Mrs. Jackman left on a motor trip to New York and Atlantic City. They will be at home after November 15, at Stratford Arms Apartments, Walnut avenue and Seventh street.
The bride's going away costume was a three-piece suit of imported rega fox hound green trimmed with beaver fur with hat to match, trimmed with shaded coque feathers and matching accessories.
- Last Edited: 4 Dec 2012