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m. 17 Oct 1925 Crown Point, Lake, Indiana
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[edit] MarriageCharles and Charlotte met in 1924 at the Viking hall at 69th and Lowe in Chicago. They eloped to Crown Point, Indiana and were married the 17th of October 1925S1. Charles was 26, Charlotte was 19. During the years of 1915 to 1940, Crown Point was a well-known marriage mill. An estimated 175,000 couples flocked to the Lake County Courthouse to be wed, since it became associated as a "quick and painless" marriage site. (from Crown Point Marriage Mill) It broke her father's heart because he wanted to have a big wedding for her.S4 [edit] LifeTwo years later they lost their first child, daughter, Agnes, who was stillborn. A year after in 1928, they went on a trip to Glasgow, Scotland returning to where Charles was born to introduce Charlotte to his family. After spending time with relatives, Charles and Charlotte returned 8 Sep 1928 on the S.S. CameroniaS3. Charlotte was four months pregnant at the time. Five months later, in Feb 1929 her oldest son Charles (known as Mick) was born. Daughter Marilynn joined the family in 1930. Tragically, she would die as a young child, of Leukemia. She died in 1934, just after her fourth birthday. Finally, several years later her youngest son William, known as Bill (Living) completed the family. [edit] Census
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