Family:George Townsend and Margaret Beck (1)

George and Margaret were married by Samuel E. Carruth, pastor of Forest Park Methodist Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Their witnesses were his brother, Edwin C. Townsend of 1328 Greene Street and Margaret's sister, Mrs. Mary Louise Jenkins of 2517 Reed. Ushers were Margaret's brother Robert Beck and George's friend Jack Leindecker. George was employed at the General Electric Company. Margaret was employed in the office of the Milk Market administrator. A reception was held at the home of the bridegroom's parents.

From the area newspaper, "Margaret Beck, George Townsend United in Marriage. In a candlelight ceremony solemnized at 8:30 o'clock Friday night at the Forest Park Methodist church. Miss Margaret Sue Beck, daughter of Mrs. Alvin C. Beck of 2421 Pittsburgh street, and George William Townsend, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Townsend of 1213 Rivermet avenue, were united in marriage in a double ring ceremony. Mrs. A. D. Childers presented a 15-minute musicale preceding the ceremony and selections heard were "Ave Maria," "O Promise Me," "The Lord's Prayer" and "I Love You Truly." During the ceremony "Liebestraum" was softly played and the traditional wedding marches were used. The bride was attractively attired in a white eyelet batiste gown fashioned with a sweetheart neckline, short puff sleeves, a fitted bodice and full skirt which ended in a long train edged in deep ruffling of the self-material. She wore white gloves and a fingertip veil of bridal illusion which fell from a Juliet cap of seed pearls. Her only jewelry was a single strand of pearls, a gift from the bridegroom. She carried a bouquet of deep red roses centered with one white rose and interspersed with babies' breath. Mrs. Donald Jenkins was her sister's only attendant and she wore a gown of dusty rose eyelet batiste styled identical to the bride's with the exception of the train. She wore a rose-colored Juliet cap of pearls and carried a bouquet of rose and white carnations with babies' breath. Edwin Townsend attended his brother as best man and Robert Beck, brother of the bride, and Jack Leindecker served as ushers. Mrs. Beck, mother of the bride, chose a sheer green ensemble with accessories of white. Mrs. Townsend, mother of the bridegroom, was attired in a brown costume with brown and white accessories. Both mothers wore corsages of white carnations and babies' breath. Immediately following the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bridegroom's parents. The table was centered with a three-tiered wedding cake marked by arrangements of roses and babies' breath flanked by candles. Assisting in serving were Mrs. Ralph Ternet, sister of the bridegroom, Miss Katherine Boerger and Miss Jean Ann Rarick. Later Friday evening the couple left for a short wedding trip. For traveling the bride chose a light beige gabardine suit worn with brown and white accessories. Upon their return the couple will makes their home temporarily with the bride's mother." [Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Saturday 27 June 1942, pg. 5]

Enlisting during World War II, George spent his time with the 497th Bombardment Group of the 871st Bombardment Squadron participating in the western Pacific theaters. He later served with the Indiana Air National Guard with the 163rd Fighter Squadron at Baer Field in Fort Wayne.

They had four children, two daughters and two sons.

George retired in 1982 as a master sergeant of the Air Force. He was the founder of G. Townsend & Son Heating, Cooling and Sheet Metals. Margaret was a secretary for the Fort Wayne Community Schools, retiring in the early 1980's.

George died at Parkview Memorial Hospital following a heart attack. He was 72 years old.

Margaret died at Lutheran Hospital of a heart attack following gall bladder surger. She was 87 years old.

They were both lifelong residents of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and were members of Plymouth Congregational Church. They are both buried at Covington Memorial Gardens in Fort Wayne, Indiana.