{"id":15033,"date":"2016-06-14T11:07:54","date_gmt":"2016-06-14T15:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.genealogybank.com\/?p=15033"},"modified":"2017-02-03T14:50:33","modified_gmt":"2017-02-03T19:50:33","slug":"jersey-city-wedding-ends-with-priest-punching-brother-of-bride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/jersey-city-wedding-ends-with-priest-punching-brother-of-bride.html","title":{"rendered":"Jersey City Wedding Ends with Priest Punching Brother of Bride"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Weddings are usually a time for joy as the bride, groom, family and friends gather before God to witness them being joined in marriage.<\/p>\n<p>But according to this 1918 newspaper article, it wasn\u2019t pure joy at the wedding of \u201cMary Haley, and Andrew Zasky of Bayonne in the Ukrainian Church Nov. 9.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15035\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15035\" style=\"width: 271px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/doc\/newspapers\/image\/v2%3A1243C89DEE4DC187%40GB3NEWS-124DB4AD9C55213D%402421917-124DB27570FB8F89%406-124E315D4AB8C199\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15035\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15035\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/jersey-journal-newspaper-1119-1918-priest-punch-wedding-guest.png\" alt=\"An article about a priest punching a guest during a wedding, Jersey Journal newspaper article 19 November 1918\" width=\"271\" height=\"548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/jersey-journal-newspaper-1119-1918-priest-punch-wedding-guest.png 271w, https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/jersey-journal-newspaper-1119-1918-priest-punch-wedding-guest-148x300.png 148w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 271px) 100vw, 271px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15035\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jersey Journal (Jersey City, New Jersey), 19 November 1918, page 7<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to Ukrainian tradition, at the end of the ceremony it is customary for everyone assembled to rise as the priest walks down the aisle to exit the wedding. This day it seems that Alex Haley, the brother of the bride, didn\u2019t stand as the priest was walking by \u2013 so Father Eugene Barlusch punched him.<\/p>\n<p>When asked why he did it, the priest said it was \u201cnot personal\u201d \u2013 but was because the man didn\u2019t show respect \u201cto God, whom I represent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The article didn\u2019t include any response from Alex Haley.<\/p>\n<p>Find the story of your ancestor\u2019s wedding in GenealogyBank\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/explore\/newspapers\/all?utm_source=social&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=SM_Blog_txtlnk_2014_00&s_referrer=social&s_siteloc=blog&s_trackval=SM_Blog_txtlnk_2014_00&kbid=69919&pq=1&prebuy=no&intver=&CCPRODCODE=\">Historical Newspaper Archives<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Articles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.genealogybank.com\/you-know-when-they-married-newspapers-give-the-details-of-what-happened.html\">You Know When They Married \u2013 Newspapers Give the Details of What Happened<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.genealogybank.com\/love-marriage-newspaper-engagement-wedding-announcements.html\">Love &amp; Marriage: Newspaper Engagement &amp; Wedding Announcements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.genealogybank.com\/wedding-belles-how-to-find-your-ancestors-marriage-records.html\">Wedding Belles! 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