Lighthouses@Lighthouse Digest ... The Real Story of Manny and the “Maid of the Meadows”

Digest>Sep/Oct 2019


*Photo Caption:*		Ellie (Elsie) Hilden married Manuel Resendes on January 9, 1937 when she was 18 and he was 36. While it was viewed by her family as an “arranged” marriage, Manny claimed Ellie encouraged him and wouldn’t take no for an answer. (Courtesy Arline Fitzpatrick Collection) Back to the edition of: Sep/Oct 2019
*Story:*		The Real Story of Manny and the “Maid of the Meadows” Back to the edition of: Sep/Oct 2019

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