MARRIAGE: John Beans SHOEMAKER to Esther Mae GARNER, 1919, Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Becky Randolph-West Copyright 1999. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ________________________________________________ APPLICATION FOR MARRIAGE LICENSE No. 9855 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, County of Huntingdon, s.s. We, the undersigned, in accordance with the statements hereinafter contained, the facts set forth wherein we and each of us do solemnly swear are true and correct to the best of our knowledge and belief, do make application to the Clerk of the Orphan's Court of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, for a license to marry. JOHN BEANS SHOEMAKER and ESTHER MAE GARNER 1. Full name and surname: Man: John Beans Shoemaker Woman: Esther Mae Garner 2. Relation of parties by blood or marriage: Man: none Woman: none 3. Color: Man: White Woman: " " 4. Occupation: Man: Farmer Woman: (blank) 5. Birthplace: Man: Huntingdon Woman: " " 6. Residence: Man: " " Woman: Wesley Chapel 7. Age: Man: 23 Woman: 25 8. Consent of Parents or Guardians: Man: (blank) Woman: (blank) 9. Previous Marriage: Man: no Woman: no 10. Date of death or divorce of former wife or husband: Man: no Woman: no 11. Is applicant afflicted with any transmissible disease: Man: no Woman: no 12. Name and surname of father and mother: Man: Benjamin and Alice Woman: James and Delila 13. Maiden name of mother: Man: McDivit Woman: Eckley 14. Residence of father and mother: Man: Huntingdon Woman: " " 15. Color " " " : Man: White Woman: " " 16. Occupation " " " : Man: Farmer Woman: " " 17. Birthplace " " " : Man: PA Woman: PA 18. Is applicant an imbecile, epileptic, of unsound mind, or under guardianship as person of unsound mind, or under influence of any intoxicating liquor or narcotic drug? Man: no Woman: no 19. Has the man within five year, been an inmate of any county asylum or home for indigent persons? no 20. Is the man physically able to support a family? yes Sworn and subscribed before me this 7 day of Aug. A.D. 1919 (signed Xapher Beck Official title: C.O.C.) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * MARRIAGE LICENSE No. 9855 State of Pennsylvania, County of Huntingdon, s.s. To any Minister of the Gospel, Justice of the Peace, or Officers or Persons Authorized by Law to Solemnize Marriage: You are hereby authorized to join together in the holy state of Matrimony, according to the rites and ceremonies of your church, society, or religious denomination, and the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, JOHN BEANS SHOEMAKER of full age and never heretofore married and ESTHER MAE GARNER likewise of full age and never heretofore married. Given Under My Hand and Seal of the Orphan's Court of the said County of Huntingdon, at Huntingdon, PA this 7 day of Aug. A.D. 1919 (signed Xapher Beck, clerk) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DUPLICATE CERTIFICATE No. 9855 I, D.D. Kauffman hereby certify, that on the 7 day of August one thousand nine hundred and 19, at Altoona, PA JOHN BEANS SHOEMAKER and ESTHER MAE GARNER were by me united in marriage in accordance with license issued by the Clerk of the Orphan's Court of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, numbered 9855. (signed D.D. Kauffman, Minister of the Gospel)