| Birth: | 1864, Ireland | | Death: | Feb. 25, 1900
Minnesota, USA | 
Sister of James S. Gardner.
See Sadie E. French Cochran.
Coutu-Gardner.
MARRIED—At the residence of J. K. Pierce [sic], on the evening of Sept. 15th, 1886, by the Rev. Dr. Hawley, Alfred Coutu and Miss Belle Gardner both of this city.
The parties to the above contract are well known to the Brainerd people and comment from us is unnecessary. The groom is a music dealer, having been in the business here for some time, and the bride is a sister of ex-Mayor J. S. Gardner. The wedding party is said to have been a very pleasant and social occasion, about forty of the immediate friends of the contracting parties being present. After the ceremony was over and later change congratulations extended, the entire party sat down to an elegant repast. The balance of the evening was spent in good cheer, as is only known on such occasions, and the newly made man and wife departed on the midnight train for Chicago and other points for a few days' wedding trip. The following is a list of presents:
From the groom to bride, a very fine piano.
Geo. E. Gardner, silver and glass sugar bowl.
Chas. Zemlin, a nice card case.
Chas. A. Walker, silver spoon holder.
Misses Minnie and Maggie Somers, silver butter dish.
O. C. Foster and W. Johnston [sic] [Johnstone], pair of silver napkin rings.
Miss Mary Nicholson, silver card receiver and bouquet holder.
G. E. Gardner, silver butter dish and knife.
Mr. Walters and sister, silver pickle caster.
G. E. Gardner, silver and glass pickle caster.
Misses Lillie and Daisy Paine, silver and cut glass fruit dish.
Miss L. Ross, silver and cut glass fruit dish.
F. M. Maxfield, set of china dishes.
Chas. Zemlin, set of sauce dishes.
Leonard Powell, a globe of very fine wax work.
Cecilia Kennedy, stained glass water pitcher.
Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Pearce [sic], bed room toilet set.
Miss Kate Pearce [sic], glass fruit dish.
W. T. Lowrey, silver gold-lined egg set.
Miss Essie Parker, set of silver spoons and case.
Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Lagerquist, dozen napkins.
Mrs. Chas. E. Smith, half dozen napkins.
Mrs. C. H. Blessing, a nice cake basket.
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Whitford, embroidered table cloth.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Gardner, set of pillow shams and bed spread.
J. H. Kennedy, an elegant picture.
From groom to bride, two handsome pieces of statuary.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Breheney, exquisitely embroidered tidy.
C. M. Patek, a rocking chair.
Mrs. J. McDonald and Miss Emma Haag, a hanging lamp with decorations.
Other presents from friends and relatives not residing in Brainerd were not with the above, and we were unable to procure a list of them. (Brainerd Dispatch, 17 September 1886, p. 4, c. 6)
Family links:
Children:
Ruth G. Coutu (1892 - 1916)*
*Calculated relationship
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Evergreen Cemetery
Brainerd
Crow Wing County
Minnesota, USA
Plot: Block 17, Lot 27 |
Created by: A. Nelson
Record added: Feb 13, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 84937646 |
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