Henry Batalion (Andrzejewski) and Irene Harr
in Northern Ohio during 1920's and later. Welcome Cousins!
Much of this history has been confirmed or filled in by their daughter Joyce
History
From the 1930 census, we know Henry was an Andrzejewski/Anderson and living in Cleveland with his step-father Joe Batalion and mother Helen. Helen remarried in 1922 when Henry was about 3 years old. See Andrzejewski Ruszczyk for more history on his parents and family. Irene was roughly the same age; born and raised in Cleveland as well but to Jesse Harr and Gladys Howard (see Harr Howard for more info) as confirmed by the 1930 census as well.Although not formally adopted it appears, Henry used the Batalion name pretty much his whole life. He officially changed his name in 194x but long after getting married using the Batalion name. He appears to be the only one of the many kids of Helen and Stanislaw to have changed his name. But being the youngest, and very young when Joe Batalion became his step-father, this is understandable. Joe Batalion was the only father he ever knew.
Marriage
What we do know is they went to Ripley, NY to get married in 1936. Based on the history of the town and the young age of Henry and Irene at the time, we suspect they eloped. From the town's history page:+Because a waiting period was not required in New York State to marry, Ripley was the scene of many, many marriages from the 1880's to 1945 making it known as the "Marriage Capital of the World". The Town Justice was on call day or night to perform wedding ceremonies.