Elizabeth C. Grierson and Arthur Frederick Giddings

ARTHUR FREDERICK GIDDINGS was born May 12, 1904 in Anoka, Minnesota,³⁵⁵ and died May 24, 1956.¹¹⁵¹⁸ He is buried in Bronswood Cemetery, Oak Brook, DuPage, Illinois.⁴⁵⁶

He married ELIZABETH C. GRIERSON on September 10, 1928 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota,²⁰²⁴ daughter of CLARA LYLE SWEET and PAUL WILLIAM GRIERSON. She was born November 7, 1904 in Calumet, Houghton, Michigan,³⁵⁵ and died in September, 1993.⁵⁶ She is buried in Bronswood Cemetery, Oak Brook, DuPage, Illinois.⁴⁵⁶

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Children of ELIZABETH C. GRIERSON and ARTHUR FREDERICK GIDDINGS:

1. ARTHUR EUGENE GIDDINGS, b. January 30, 1930, Blue Earth County, Minnesota;⁷⁵ m. BARBARA ANN WHITE on June 11, 1951 in Indiana⁸⁷⁹⁰; d. July 21, 2003, Good Samaritan Hospital, Downers Grove, Illinois.^{168, 56}
2. Son

Minneapolis Morning Tribune, September 12, 1928⁵³⁵⁷

THE VEIL OF BRUSSELS LACE which had been worn by her cousins, Mrs. Douglas Gilmore Anderson (Catherine Sweet) of Detroit, Mich., and Mrs. Albert Bailey Potter (Margaret Sweet) of Hubbard Woods, Ill., at their weddings was worn by Miss Elizabeth Grierson, daughter of Mrs. Paul Grierson of Mankato, at her marriage Monday evening to Mr. Arthur Frederick Giddings, son of Judge and Mrs. Arthur E. Giddings of Anoka. Dr. L. L. Levering, chaplain of Shattuck Military academy, Faribault, read the service at 7:30 o'clock in the living room of Mrs. Grierson's home, Mankato. Only relatives of the bridal couple attended the ceremony, which was followed by a reception for 100 guests.

Japanese lilies, honeysuckle, and ferns banked the improvised altar for the wedding, while tall baskets of gladioli with lighted tapers were used throughout the room. Miss Mary Lock Petermann of Calumet, Mich., attended Miss Grierson as maid of honor, while Judge Giddings was his son's best man. The ushers were Mrs. William Hawkes of Faribault; Messrs. William Graham, Jr., and Eugene Hitch of Brainerd, and three cousins of the bride, Mr. Albert Petermann, Jr., of Calumet, Mich.; Mr. John Sweet, Swampscott, Mass., and Mr. William Thielman, Calument, Mich.

The bride, who entered with her uncle, Mr. Alfred Sweet of Swampscott, Mass., wore a gown of white satin made with long closefitting sleeves and a long waistline with a full skirt showing an uneven hem. Duchess lace formed the yoke and cuffs. A band of orange blossoms held her veil in cap effect, and she carried a bouquet of Madonna lilies, asters, and lilies of the valley.

Light blue taffeta fashioned the tiered frock worn by Miss Petermann. Her arm bouquet was composed of garden flowers.

Receiving the guests with the bride and bridegroom at the reception were Mrs. Grierson, Judge and Mrs. Giddings, and Miss Petermann. Mrs. Grierson's gown of flesh pink chiffon was studded with brilliants, and she wore a corsage of pink roses.

Blue velvet fashioned the gown worn by Mrs. Giddings, who had a corsage of roses. Colored lights illuminated the garden of the house and the adjoining garden of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hoerr, uncle and aunt of the bride, at whose home a wedding luncheon was served. Silver flowers and a mound of snow on the mountain centered the bride's table, which was lighted with white tapers tied with tulle and set in silver holders.

Mr. Giddings and his bride came to Minneapolis Monday and will depart tuesday from New York, from where they will sail Saturday on board the Minnesota for Paris. They will make their home there for a year. For travel the bride is wearing a black and white tweed suit with white satin blouse, small black hat of soleil velour, and a silver fox scarf.

Among the Minneapolis people who were guests at the ceremony were Mr. and Mrs. John C. Sweet, uncle and aunt of the bride, with their daughters, the Misses Polly and Helen Jane, and Mrs. Sweet's mother, Mrs. Charles D. Lougee; Mrs. Arthur A. Law, and Mrs.. Richard Read. Other out-of-town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Ray Chase, cousins of the bridegroom, and Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Baker of St. Paul; Mr. Albert Pratt, Jr., of Anoka; Mrs. F. A. Baker, Oakland, Calif.; Mrs. William J. Parker, Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Sweet of Swampscott, Mass., and their son, John; Mrs. Cyril Sweet, Minot, N. D., and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Petermann, Mr. Albert Petermann, Jr., Miss Mary Locke Petermann, Mr. and Mrs. William Thielmann, and William Thielmann, Jr., of Calumet, Mich.

Mrs. Giddings, who was graduated from Smith college, Northampton, Mass., attended the University of Minnesota during her junior year and is a member of Alpha Phi sorority. Mr. Giddings is a graduate of Shattuck academy, Faribault, and of the University of Minnesota. He is a member of Chi Psi fraternity. During the past year he was an instructor in the English department of Shattuck Military academy.

Chicago Tribune, May 26, 1956¹¹⁵¹⁸

Arthur F. Giddings

Services for Arthur F. Giddings, 52, of 5326 Brookbank av., Downers Grove, editor in chief 20 years of Laidlaw Brothers, educational publishers in River Forest, will be held at 2:30 p. m. today in the chapel at 4343 Main st., Downers Grove. Mr. Giddings formerly was a teacher in La Grange High school. He died Thursday in Presbyterian hospital. Surviving are his widow, Elizabeth, and two sons, Arthur E. and Paul G.

Chicago Tribune, September 13, 1993¹¹⁵²⁰

HEATH

Elizabeth Giddings Heath, beloved wife of Seen H. Heath; fond mother of Arthur (Barbara) Giddings and Pul; stepmother of Nancy (Bruce) Tuttle and Tom (Sandra) Heath; grandmother of three; great-grandmother of three. Services and interment private. Arrangements by Elliston Funeral Home.