Ferndale, Humboldt County California Chruch Marriage records 1893-1931  filename church_marriages.txt

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                  Data extracted with permission of Denis P Edeline by 
                  Patricia Jepsen, from Ferndale Notes ~ Ferndale, 
                  Humboldt County, California. From the Ferndale
                  Enterprise and the Book of Deeds at the Humboldt 
                  County Court House.
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                        FERNDALE, HUMBOLDT COUNTY,CALIFORNIA
                                CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
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Since January 1st, Rev. S.R. Wood has officiated at three marriages in each of which one of the 
contracting parties was named Hansen.(February  11, 1896)

On Wed, September 23rd, Rev. Wood united in marriage Mr. George D. Rogers and Miss Blanche 
Whitehouse, both of Rio Dell.(October 2, 1896)

Ferndale Congregational:  wedding of Rev. W.M. Burkett and Miss Clara Ann Dudley, which took 
place in Eureka last Thursday, September 5th.  The wedding took place at the residence of 
Rev. Griffith Griffiths, who officiated.  Mr. Burkett is the gifted young minister of the 
Ferndale Congregational Church, and his bride is the popular daughter of Mrs. Ella Whitehead
of this place.(September 10, 1901)...Maynard Burkett aged 32 years; Clara Dudley, 18 years 
(October 8, 1901)

Iver P. Hansen and Miss Helena Reitz, who were married in the Ferndale Congregational Church 
last Thursday night.(November 11, 1902)

Yesterday afternoon in the Ferndale Congregational Church at two o'clock, Rev. J.D. Habbick 
officiated at the marriage of Mr. Harry Hartley of Alton and Miss Eliza Taggart, of England, 
who arrived in this section a short time ago...the bride was attended by Mrs. Mary Hartley, 
while E. Hartley, a brother of the groom, served as best man...Mr. Hartley is an employee in 
F. Luther's merchandising store at Alton, but for some little time held a position with the 
Ferndale Rochdale Co and also with Merchant A. Waddington.(September 29, 1905)

Two hearts were made happy in Ferndale last Wednesday evening, when at 7 o'clock in the 
Congregational Church Rev. A.B. Roberts spoke the words which united in the holy bonds of 
wedlock Mr. Joseph Thomas of Garberville and Miss Edith Sweet of this town.(January 7, 1910)

Last Sunday at a quiet ceremony at the Ferndale Congregational Church, Mr. Charles Kanen and Miss
Esther Hackett were united in marriage.(6/13/24)

At a pretty wedding last Sunday evening at the Ferndale Congregational church Charles Kanen of 
Grizzly Bluff and Miss Esther Milligan of Eureka.(6/13/24)



CONGREGATIONAL PARSONAGE
Mr. Lemuel Steeves and Miss Matilda Gillespie, both of Ferndale, were joined in wedlock last 
evening at the Congregational Church parsonage... (May 29, 1903)

At the Ferndale Congregational parsonage last Thursday evening.  Rev. J.D. Habbick joined in the 
holy bonds of wedlock Mr. Frank B. Flowers and Miss Ethel Matthews.  The ceremony was a very 
quiet one, none but the necessary witnesses being present.  The groom has been a resident of 
Ferndale for the past five years, and during that time has made for himself among the people of 
this section many warm friends.  He is the instructor of the Ferndale Concert Band, and as a 
musician has few equals in any locality.  The lady of his choice is the only daughter of 
Mr. and Mrs. F.A. Matthews, of Eureka, but for a number of years has made her home the greater 
portion of the time with Ferndale relatives...they will be domiciled at the home of the bride's 
grandmother, Mrs. C. Kinzel, in this place.(February 28, 1905)

Ernest C. Matthews and Miss Mabel Young, a popular young couple of Eureka, stole a march on their
many friends and were quietly married at the Ferndale Congregational parsonage Sunday afternoon.
(July 13, 1909)

Last Sunday afternoon, in the parlors of the Congregational parsonage in Ferndale, 
Preston A. Slye of this town and Miss Zellla Ellsworth of Placerville were united in marriage.
Mr. Slye recently arrived in Ferndale from Fort Bragg and is employed as linotype operator in 
The Enterprise office.(February 19, 1918)

Last Saturday, May 17th, at the Congregational parsonage in Ferndale, Miss Ione Holbrook of this 
town was united in marriage to Frank Roberts of Woodland.(May 23, 1919)

Andrew Jacobsen and Miss Wynema Mansfield of Ferndale were united in marriage last Tuesday 
afternoon at 3:30 o=clock at the Congregational parsonage, Rev. R.D. Douglass officiating.
(September 26, 1919)

At a quiet wedding yesterday afternoon at the Ferndale Congregational parsonage, Harry J. Martin
of Loleta and Miss Agnes Catherine Shaw of Eureka were united in marriage.(September 19, 1919)