Marriage License & Return: Edward H. Baumgartner to Pearl M. Metzner, 1915

Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage License, "Edward H. Baumgartner to Pearl M. Metzner, 1915"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

MARRIAGE LICENSE

CEREMONY

State of Indiana, Jay County, ss:

To any Person Empowered by Law to Solemnize Marriages, Greeting:

You are hereby authorized to join together as Husband and Wife

Mr. Edward H. Baumgartner

and

Miss Pearl M. Metzner

according to the laws of the State of Indiana.

In Testimony Whereof, I, Frank Gillespie, Clerk of the Jay Circuit Court, hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court, at my office in Portland, this 2" day of June A.D. 1915.

Frank Gillespie Clerk

Jay Circuit Court

State of Indiana, Jay County, ss:

This Certifies, That I joined in Marriage as Husband and Wife,

Rev. E.H. Baumgartner and Miss Pearl M. Metzner

on the third day of June 1915.

John W. Metzner, Minister

Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage Return, "Edward H. Baumgartner to Pearl M. Metzner, 1915"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

INDIANA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH

Return of a Marriage to County Clerk

1. Full Name of GROOM Edward H. Baumgartner

2. Place of Residence Portland, Ind.

3. Occupation Minister of the Gospel

4. Age Next Birthday 47 years. Color White Race Caucasian

5. Place of Birth Linn Grove Ind. Nationality American

6. Father's Name John O. Baumgartner

7. Mother's Maiden Name Rosina Horn

8. Number of Groom's Marriage First

9. Full Name of BRIDE Pearl M. Metzner

10. Place of Residence Portland Occupation House keeper

11. Age Next Birthday 32 years.  Color White Race Caucasian

12. Place of Birth Portland Nationality American

13. Father's Name Wm. F. Metzner

14. Mother's Maiden Name Mary A. Haley

15. Number of Bride's Marriage First

16. Married at home of Bride's Parents near Portland in the County of Jay and State of Indiana, the 3rd day of June 1915.

17. Witnesses to Marriage Mr. & Mrs. Wm. F. Metzner, Mr. & Mrs. L.L. Baumgartner

Marriage solemnized by Rev. John W. Metzner

Elkhart, Ind.

Dated at Portland Ind. this 3rd day of June 1915.

This record of the marriage of Rev. Edward H. Baumgartner and Pearl M. Metzner was located at the Jay County Historical Society in Portland, Indiana.

Pearl was my paternal first cousin three times removed, the daughter of William F. Metzner and Mary F. Haley.  Before finding this return, I did not realize that her husband was a minister.  The minister who performed the ceremony was Pearl's older brother, John. 

Marriage License : Charles E. Bickel to Nora F. Chew, 1902

Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage License, "Charles E. Bickel to Nora F. Chew, 1902"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana

MARRIAGE LICENSE

STATE OF INDIANA, JAY COUNTY< SS:

To All Who Shall See These Presents, Greeting:

Know Ye, that any person empowered by law to solemnize Marriages is hereby authorized to join together as Husband and Wife:

Charles E. Bickel

and

Nora F. Chew

and for so doing, this shall be his sufficient authority.

In Testimony Whereof, I, E.W. Fitzpatrick Clerk of the Jay Circuit Court, hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at Portland, Indiana, this 11th day of November 1902

E.W. Fitzpatrick

STATE OF INDIANA, JAY COUNTY, SS:

This Certifies, That I joined in Marriage as Husband and Wife, 

Charles E. Bickel and Nora F. Chew

on the 12" day of November 1902

S.A. Armstrong, Minister

This record of the marriage of Charles E. Bickel and Nora F. Chew was located at the Jay County Historical Society in Portland, Indiana.

I do not yet know for sure how Nora ties into my Chew family.  I believe that she might be the Nora who was the daughter of Charles Alexander West Chew and Rebecca F. Shumaker, but without the return I do not have any other evidence.  My Nora was born August 1882, so would be right around 20 years old if they are the same person.

Marriage License & Return: Russell J. Hercules & Bertha A. LeMaster, 1911

Source : Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage License, "Russel J. Herchules to Bertha A. LeMaster, 1911"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

MARRIAGE LICENSE

State of Indiana, Jay County, ss:

To any Person Empowered by Law to Solemnize Marriages, Greeting:

You are hereby authorized to join together as Husband and wife

Mr. Russel J. Hercules

and

Miss Bertha A. LeMaster

according to the laws of the State of Indiana

In Testimony Whereof, I, Frank Gillespie, Clerk of the Jay Circuit Court, hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at my office in Portland, this 10" day of June A.D. 1911

Frank J. Gillespie Clerk

Jay Circuit Court

STATE OF INDIANA, JAY COUNTY, SS:

This Certifies, That I joined in Marriage as Husband and Wife Russell James Hercules and Bertha Alberta LeMaster on the tenth day of June 1911.

J.W. Kerr Minister

Source: Jay County, Indiana, Original Marriage Return; "Russell J. Hercules to Bertha A. LeMaster, 1911"; County Marriage Returns Collection; Jay County Historical Society, Portland, Indiana.

RETURN OF A MARRIAGE TO COUNTY CLERK

1. Full Name of Groom Russell James Hercules

2. Place of Residence Richmond Ind.

3. Occupation Employee in Piano Works

4. Age Next Birthday 22 years. Color White Race Cauc.

5. Place of Birth Darke Co Ohio Nationality American

6. Father's Name James Butler Hercules

7. Mother's Maiden Name Martha Jane Mullenix

8. Number of Groom's Marriage 1

9. Full Name of Bride Bertha Alberta LeMaster

10. Place of Residence Jay Co. Occupation [blank]

11.  Age next Birthday 19 years. Color White Race Cauc.

12. Place of Birth Jay Co. Nationality American

13. Father's Name Luman Cooper Lemaster

14. Mother's Maiden Name Barbara Isabelle Wehrly

15. Number of Bride's Marriage 1

16. Married at Salamonia in the County of Jay  and State of Indiana, the 10th day of June 1911.

17. Witnesses to Marriage L. C. LeMaster

Marriage solemnized by J.W. Kerr

Pastor, M.E. Church

Dated at Salamonia Ind., this 10th day of June 1911

This record of the marriage of Russell James Hercules and Bertha Alberta LeMaster was located at the Jay County Historical Society in Portland, Indiana.

Bertha was my paternal grand aunt, the daughter of Luman Cooper LeMaster and Barbara Isabel Wehrly.  I could not make out the full place of Russell's employer at first, but checking out his WWI Draft record, I knew he was a wood worker with the Starr Piano Company. I knew that he was from Richmond, and they lived there after their marriage.  Now with this record, I also have his parent's names.