On December 8, 1941, Elizabeth Schmid, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Oscar Schmid of Sandusky,
married James B. Summy, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Summy. Rev. H.E. Pheiffer
officiated. On the marriage record on
file at Erie County Probate Court,
James Summy listed his occupation as cook in the United States Navy. Friends of
the family said that the couple wanted to wed quickly, as Mr. Summy’s leave
from the military service was soon to be ended, and he was needed back in service promptly. The wedding took place at St. Stephen’s Evangelical and Reformed
Church, on the day after Pearl Harbor was
attacked. President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared our country’s entry into World
War II on this couple’s wedding day.
An article in the December 10, 1941 issue of the Sandusky Register gave an account of the
wedding. Matron of honor was the bride’s sister, Mrs. Harry Hoelzer. Other
bridesmaids included Mary Schmid and Mildred Sissen. Junior bridesmaid was the
bride’s niece Audrey May Mears. Joyce Parker was the train bearer. Harry
Hoelzer served as best man, and the ushers were Arthur Koewen, James Corley,
and Oscar Schmid. A reception was held after the ceremony.
Mrs. Elizabeth Summy died at the age of 45, and was buried
at Restlawn Cemetery
in Huron, Ohio,
now known as Meadow Green Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Summy remarried
after the death of Elizabeth, and moved to Pennsylvania, where he died in 1999 at age 80.
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