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Chronology of the Bahá'í Faith in Canada

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Date 1957-07-20, sorted by date, ascending

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1957 20 Jul
195-		 Betty Burch and Jean Putters were married in the backyard of Betty’s grandmother’s home in Edmonton, Alberta. It was the first Baha’i marriage to be considered legal in the province of Alberta and the event was covered by the Edmonton Journal. Initially, the newlyweds resided in Edmonton where both Jean and Betty served on the Assembly. At that time, 1957-58, the Assembly consisted of 8 women and one man. [from a biography of Jean and Betty Putters by their daughters Stacey Aidun & Debbie Stachnk] Betty Putters; Edmonton, AB; Jean Putters; Marriage
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