Corney and Margaret Get Married

March 29, 1936  We stayed home from church.  In the afternoon we attended the wedding of our son Cornelius to Margaret A. Reimer, which took place at Mrs. K. B. Reimer, the bride’s mother.  It was a very nice day. 

Another big day for the Siemens as their son Corney was marrying Margaret A. Reimer.  She was the daughter of their neighbors, the K. B. Reimers, as well as the cousin of father Cornelius’ wife Margaret. Over a period of sixteen days, the Siemens had had two engagements and two weddings. 

They stayed home from the worship service that day, likely because there was so much to do to get ready.  The wedding was held at the bride’s home, so they would have gone to the K. B. Reimers for dinner.  Then more people would have come over in the afternoon for the wedding ceremony, which was conducted by the elder Jacob F. Isaac.  And then there was faspa for all the guests.

Marriage record of Cornelius C. Siemens and Margaret A. Reimer from the Meade Gemeinde Buch kept by Elder Jacob F. Isaac.  It shows their ages as 20 and 18, respectively.

Corney and Margaret's wedding picture.  She has a large bouquet of flowers, something that none of the other Siemens' brides had in their weddings.