Vera married WURL, Elwin R about 1944. Elwin (son of WURL, Christopher J and Sophia A) was born on 25 Dec 1920 in New York; died on 20 May 1997 in Barker, Town of Somerset, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 10/30/1944

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Coates, of
the Lower Lake road, announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Vera Jeannette, to Mr. Elwln
Whurt, chief motor machinist, U.S.
Navy, son of Mrs. Sophla Whurl,
Of Medina, N. Y. The wedding will
take place In the near future.

ALSO

Niagara Gazette - 9/4/1944

BARKER, N- Y.. Nov. 4.-A beau
tiful fall wedding took place at the
Somerset Union Methodist church
Tuesday afternoon. October 31.when
Vera Jeannette Coates. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs Elmer Coates. Lower
Lake road, Barker, became the bride
of Elwin, chief motor machinist
mate, U.S.N.R. and son of Mrs.
Sophia Wurl, of Medina. N. Y.
The church was attractively dec-
orated with chrysanthemums. The
altar was banked with palms and
large yellow and white poms and
bouquets of small button ones.
Preceding the double ring cere-
mony which was performed by the
Rev. Marcum B. May, pastor of the
Somerset Union Methodist church,
Eloise Murray, of Bath, N.Y.,
played several selections on the
piano. Her sister, Rachel Murray,
sang, "Because" and "Oh Promise
Me."
The bride entered the church on
the arm of her faather, Elmer Coates,
and was given in marriage by him.
She was dressed in a gown of white
sillk velvet, princess style, with
sweetheart neckline, long flowing
train and long sleeves which came
to a point over the swists. Her
three-quarter length veil was of
white net. She carried white roses
and her only jewels were a string
of pearls, a gift from the groom.
Mrs. Earl Manning, of Niagara
Falls, N.Y. sister of the bridegroom,
served as matron of honor. Her
gown was of deep blue aqua taffeta.
She carried red roses and wore roses
of the same color tied with a red
ribbon in her hair. Miss Jeannette
Harrod, of Somerset, N.Y., and Miss
Vera Kleinsmith, Barker, were the
bridesmaids. Miss Harrod's dress
hid a pink taffeta bodice with a
fall floor length net skirt. She carried
pink roses and also wore them
tied with a blue ribbon in her hair.
Miss Kleinsmith wore a blue dress
of the same style as Miss Harrod's.
She too carried pink roses and wore
rotes of the same color tied with
a pink ribbon in her hair.
Gail Manning, three-year-old
niece of the bridegroom, was the
flower girl. She wore a floor length
drea of white taffeta of the same
style as her mother's gown, that of
the matron of honor. She carried
pink roses.
The best man was Harold Coates,
brother of the bride, and the ushers
were Norman Wurl, of Medina, N.
Y., brother of the bridegroom, and
Earl Manning, brother-in-law of the
bridegroom.
Following the ceremony, a recep-
tion was held in the church parlors,
and a wedding supper was served
to 100 guests. The tables were dec-
orated with pink roses. Ten were
seated at the bride's table which
was centered with a large wedding
cake on which were placed a miniat
ure bride and groom. The cake had
been made by Mrs. Fred Seward, an
old friend.
Chief Wurl and Mrs. Wurl left for
a short wedding trip to Detroit.
Chief Wurl will return next week
to San Diego Calif., where he ls
now stationed

1. WURL, Debra Ann