Verna married BARNUM, Whitney E on 12 Apr 1941 in Town of Wilson, Niagara County, NY. Whitney (son of BARNUM, Frederick F and TOWER, Maude A) was born on 20 May 1914 in New York; died on 20 Sep 1988. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 4/16/1941

The Wilson Methodist church was
the scene of a lovely Spring wedding
on Saturday afternoon at 2:30,
when Miss Verna Louise Oldenburg,
niece of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Donner
of Wilson, and Whitney E. Barnum,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred F.
Barnum of Wilson, were united in
marriage by the Rev. John F. Leffler.
pastor of the church
The church was beautifully decorated
wiht Easter lillies, palms, snapdragons
and other Spring flowers.
Lohengrin's Wedding March was
played by Miss Julia Stevens.
The bride, who was given tn marriage
by her uncle. Ernest Donr.tr,
wore a gown of white val ray fashioned
on princess lines with a train
and finger-tip length veil. She wore
a lovely cameo necklace, a gift of
the groom, and carried a colonial
bouquet of white carnations and
daisies.
The maid of honor. Miss Eloise J
Smith, wore a gown of pink val ray
and a pink shoulder veil. She carried
a mixed colonial bouquet
Franklin J. Oldenburg, brother of
the bride, was best man and ushers
were Frederick Barnum, brother of
the groom, and Frederick Oldenburg,
brother of the bride.
The bride's aunt, Mrs Ernest
Donner, wore black trimmed with
rose and white and Mrs. Barnum,
mother of the groom, wore navy
blue trimmed with white. Both wore
corsages of pink sweet peas
Following the ceremony, a recep-
tion for relatives and .friends was
held at the home of the bride.
Twelve were seated at the brides
table which was covered With ° linen
table cloth and centered with a
three-tiered wedding cake. The waitresses
were Jeanette Donner, Eleanor
Donner, Annabefte Qarahaw, Helen
Stevens and La Verna Munch.
The bride's traveling costume was
a navy blue redingote with red accessories.
The couple left for .an
extended wedding trip.
Guests were present from North
Tonawanda. Lockport, Niagara Falls,
Ithaca, and surrounding towns.
Pre-nuptial events included a dinner
at the home of Miss Julia Stevens:
a crystal shower given by Mrs.
Herbert Jacobs; yellow and blue
bathroom shower given by Mrs. El- ;
wyn Upton at the home of Mrs. Burt
Israel.
A dinner and variety shower given,
by Miss Loraine Mohlar at Hy-Gate-
Manor; a variety shower by Mrs.
Fred Ganshaw; a shower by Maple
Rebekah lodge; a pantry shower by
Mrs. Frank Oldenburg of North Tonawanda;
a rainbow kitchen shower
and luncheon by Miss Eloise
Smith and a variety shower by the
Warren's Corners grange

1. BARNUM, Rebecca Louise
2. BARNUM, Harlos Lee
3. BARNUM, Whitney Lynn was born on 18 May 1944 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; died on 28 Jun 2015 in Lockport, Niagara County, NY.