April 2, 1939, Edward Swartzendruber and Mary Aschliman were married at the Michigan Avenue Mennonite Church in Pigeon, Michigan by the Reverend Sherman Maust.
From the Pigeon District Library Archives:
Bride & Groom - Edward Swartzendruber of Pigeon to Mary Aschliman
Parents- M&M Joe Swartzendruber and M&M S. G. Aschliman .
Wedding Date- Sunday.Newspaper Date- April 7, 1939.
Comment-Edward was employed at Maust Food Store in Pigeon.
It is hard to imagine the the folks have been married more years than only about 12% of the US Population lives!!! And only 0.1% of the US Population live to be the ages of Ed and Mary, 97 and 96. And even a smaller percentage would have both of the marriage partners still alive, making my sister and me members of a fairly elite group!!
As a Vulcan Would Say
"Live Long and Prosper"
17 comments:
Congrats to Ed & Mary and say hi for me. Their longevity is even more impressive when you remember the ingredients of Mary's world famous cream pie.
great post! 75 years is amazing!
Thanks John and Rachel. John - just thinking about those Old Fashioned Cream Pies probably makes my arteries more clogged!
I don't think Ed ate much of Mary's desserts.
My fave still Mary's cinnamon rolls!
Little Johnny - good point!! However, for decades, Mar was the master of cream, butter, eggs and sugar, so Ed no doubt got his share :-) Perhaps Ed's favorite dessert was homemade hand-cranked [until he broke down and bought an electric White Mountain] ice cream. Again, lots of cream and eggs, best eaten right off of the dasher.
Mark - hard to beat those rolls; Grandma Aschliman did pretty good too, eh?
Nice post, Doug. Good role models for all of us.
Thanks Aunt Carolyn!
Well I do believe Linda has made some of those cinnamon rolls. My favorite by far was Uncle Ed's homemade ice cream. Mary & grandma did make a mean pie thou. Glad I got to grow up with them (they might not feel that way thou-I think we were there ALOT to go swimming-ha)
Paula
The 75th anniversary is truly amazing! If Paul Harvey were alive, it would get a mention on his radio program. Now if you were to include all the people who FEEL like they've been married 75 years, your percentage would be quite a bit higher.
BTW, nice to see more family members chiming in.
I was raised on bacon and eggs and always have a tub of lard in the fridge for frying potatoes. I don't believe butter and cream are harmful either.
Cousin Paula - First, I think that E&M enjoyed every minute that family and friends enjoyed the pool, particularly after Kay and I learned how to do the routine maintenance!
I've been thinking about the 'best' meal, and it goes something like this - bbq chicken with deviled eggs as the appetizer while we do the chicken; side dishes, mashed potatoes with chicken noodles; apple salad [no nuts] with the usual equal parts fruit and whipped cream; dessert - touch call, but fresh peach tort, old fashioned cream pie and home made ice cream.
Cousin Steve - probably right about the 75 year thing :-) Also, Kay sent info to Willard Scott, but I do not know if E&M made it on to his TV segment.
Little Johnny - I think that the eggs and cream thing have now come full cycle, with many folks accepting that like most things, eating them in moderation is not a bad thing.
SCAM ALERT - scammers are always on the lookout for old folks, and I guess perhaps a 75 year anniversary would tip them off. Thus, mother Mary got a phone call from 'her grandson' in a Mexican jail, out of cash and in need of $1000 to get out and back home. Fortunately, Mary had no way of getting to the bank or to a Wells Fargo outlet to wire the money. It is a classic Grandparent scam described by the FBI here:
http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2012/april/grandparent_040212
Warn all of your old friends and relatives!!!
We are a blessed clan to enjoy such a large family with such a rich heritage and legacy of caring, sharing and fellowship. The EDDs supplies pages were also a fascinating retrospective into the family business. Ed and Mary will always share an extra special place in my heart for their wholesome family values, philanthropy, hospitality and Aunt Mary's Scrabble prowess that has vexed me for decades.
Cousin B ED - thanks for your comments, and as always, your perspectives and observations are most welcome! I invite you to become a member of this exclusive community - there's as special bonus for the 10th member :-)
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