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Groom's Name Antonio Sciacaluga
Groom's Residence Boston, Mass.
Groom's Status Widow/Widower
Bride's Name Belle Campbell
Bride's Residence Long River
Bride's Status Spinster
Source RG19/s3/ss3: Marriage registers, 1906-1914

"An international romance was brought to light today with the news of the secret marriage of Miss Belle Campbell of Quincy to Lieutenant Alfonso Sciacaluga of the Argentinean republic, now serving aboard the Argentine dreadnaught Rivadavia on her way to home waters. It was discovered when the bride went to the Argentine consulate in Boston to certificate the marriage certificate she obtained in Prince Edward Island. The wedding occurred after a most romantic courtship. Miss Campbell was employed at a Back Bay restaurant. Lieutenant Sciacaluga dined there. He was struck by her beauty and sought an introduction. There followed an ardent courtship." (newspaper clipping, 1914)

In reference to a recent article which appeared in a recent issue of the Guardian, entitled Romance of an Island Girl, the lady referred to is the only daughter of Mr and Mrs John J. Campbell of Long River, and was married to Lieutenant Sciacaluga in June last, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. George Sutherland, minister of the Kensington and Long River Presbyterian Churches. Mrs. Sciacaluga is expected to arrive in a few days to spend the winter with her parents in Long River, Lieutenant Sciacaluga being now on this way with his ship to Buenos Ayres, from whence he will return in the spring. The happy couple have not yeat decided where they will reside permanently. Guardian Wednesday January 6, 1915

Belle and Antonio, a naval engineer, went to Argentina in 1915, returning to New York in 1920. Harold Campbell, a step-son, was with them. Isabel, "Mrs. Selacaluga, wife of Lieut. Commander Selacaluga" of the Argentine navy at present stationed in New York in 1922. She was Mrs. A. Sciacaluga in 1924.

Belle returned to New York from Argentina in 1926. Her husband (b. 1875) made a trip to England in 1929. On a later US citizenship form, Belle said her marriage ended in divorce.

Belle was married and living with a cousin in the 1930 US census, and was a widow in the 1940 US census, living with her niece Hazel Campbell Loomer in Massachusetts. In 1930, she said she was married for the first time at age 28.

Belle Campbell, July 4 1886-September 26 1973, in Geddie Memorial Cemetery.