FRHD 1020 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Nuclear Family, Passive-Aggressive Behavior, Civil Marriage Act
Document Summary
The wedding ceremony has two functions: public acknowledgment that a new family has been legally created, ritual marking the change in status and roles among all family members. Many wedding customs are reminders of earlier practices. The wedding ceremony contains the traces of property transfer and the bride price. Pioneer-era north america marriages occurred when a traveling clergyman came by. Upper canada only anglican and roman catholic clergy could conduct legal marriages. Many were married of their own faith but they were not recognized by the government. Peak in marriages during june and september, reflecting the agricultural basis of. In june, crops were planted and work slackened, in september, the harvest was in. Quebec weddings were low in march because the roman catholic church discouraged marriage during lent. Wwii marriages of young people increased as men went off to war. Since 1991 marriage rates have closely followed economic upswings and downturns.