BELCHER, Mary Elizabeth

Mary married TRAPNELL, Vice Admiral Frederick Mackay on 28 Dec 1929 in San Diego, CA, and was divorced before 1937. Frederick (son of TRAPNELL, Benjamin and PROBASCO, Ada) was born on 9 Jul 1902 in El Mora, New Jersey; died in Jan 1975 in San Diego, CA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. TRAPNELL, Frederick Mackay
2. TRAPNELL, Herbert Wallace

Mary married FARRELL, Major Walter Greatsinger USMC on 8 Jul 1937 in 1148 Fifth Ave, New York, NY USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

From the NY Times:

Farrell-Trapnell

Mrs. Mary Belcher Trapnell, daughter of Frank J. Belcher Jr. of San Francisco and San Diego, Calif., was married at noon yesterday to Major Walter Greatsinger Farrell, United States Marine Corps, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar G. Crossman, 1,148 Fifth Avenue. The Rev. George C Hood of the Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church officiated.

The bride dispensed with attendants. Major Ford Rogers, United States Marine Corps, was best man for Major Farrell. A wedding breakfast followed the ceremony.

Major Farrell and his bride are sailing today for Europe. On their return they will go to Quanticao, VA where the bridegroom is stationed.