Elene Margrethe Kure and Elverton Adolphus Shands

ELVERTON ADOLPHUS SHANDS, son of ANNE COMPTON HOOVER and ELVERTON A. SHANDS, was born December 18, 1885 in Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia,^{724, 934, 8} and died September 27, 1958 in Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina.⁹³⁴ He is buried in Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina.⁹³⁴

He married ELENE MARGRETHE KURE on February 12, 1913 in Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina.¹⁷⁶⁶ She was born August 19, 1889 in North Carolina,⁹³⁴ and died September 22, 1969 in Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina.⁹³⁴ She is buried in Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina.⁹³⁴

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  • William Scott Descendant Report (Ancestor of Elverton A. Shands)

Children of ELENE MARGRETHE KURE and ELVERTON ADOLPHUS SHANDS:

1. ELVERTON ANDERSON SHANDS, b. January 9, 1922, New Hanover County, North Carolina;⁸⁷ d. December 26, 2016, Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina.¹⁰⁰⁶⁸
2. JEAN ELLEN SHANDS, b. January 30, 1929;⁴⁵⁶ m. (1) VINCENT L. RUEHLMAN on August 28, 1955 in Darlington, South Carolina¹¹⁵⁸⁷, m. (2) EDWARD JOHN DANIEL on October 6, 1978 in Kenosha County, Wisconsiin⁴²¹; d. March 31, 2017.⁴⁵⁶



Marriage Announcements and News

Wilmington Morning Star, February 13, 1913³⁸⁸⁸

MISS ELENE KURE BRIDE OF MR. ELVERTON A. SHANDS, JR.

At the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hans A. Kure, Sr., No. 314 Nun street, yesterday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock, Miss Elene Margrethe Kure became the bride of Mr. Elverton Adolphus Shands, Jr., of Harrisonburg, Va. The home was lovely in its decorations and the more than one hundred interested frineds made the scene a very happy, animated one. Rev. F. B. Clausen, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran church, officiated. The bride was given away by her father, Mr. H. A. Kure, Sr. The maid of honor was Miss Alma Miller, and Dr. Russell Bellamy was best man. Little Miss Ellen Kure, daughter of Mr. and MRs. H. A. Kure, Jr., was ring bearer. Messrs. George Catlett and Lawrence Kure were ushers. Following the ceremony there was a brief reception and the couple left on the 6:45 train for Harrisonburg, Va., and other points North, on their honeymoon. They will return to the city in about ten days and for a time will be at home at No. 314 Nun street. The event was full of interest for a large number of friends of both bride and groom, whose popularity was indicated by numerous presents.

The color scheme of pink and white was carried out in the decorations, which were in charge of Mr. Will Rehder, the well known florist. The bride wore a travelling suit of buff colored chiffon broadcloth, with hat and gloves to match, while the maid of honor, Miss Miller, wore pink chiffon over pink satin. Lohengrin's wedding march was rendered by Mrs. A. J. Miller.

Newspaper Articles

Harrisonburg Daily News, March 30, 1903¹⁸²¹

E. A. Shands, jr., who is a sailor in the United States navy, arrived yesterday for a visit to his father north of town. Mr. Shands has been with the Mediterranean squadron for the past six months, and is now on a furlough.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
June 7, 1900713	Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia	Elverton A. Shands Margaret Orr Hering Elverton Adolphus Shands
July 21, 1910723	USS Idaho, US Navy	Elverton Adolphus Shands
February 26, 1920744	Harnett, New Hanover, North Carolina	Elverton Adolphus Shands Elene Margrethe Kure
April 9, 1930743	Harnett, New Hanover, North Carolina	Elverton Adolphus Shands Elene Margrethe Kure Elverton Anderson Shands Jean Ellen Shands
April 8, 19402691	Winter Park-East Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina	Elverton Adolphus Shands Elene Margrethe Kure Elverton Anderson Shands Jean Ellen Shands