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The governor may in his discretion designate a justice of the peace in each city and town and such further number, not exceeding one to every five thousand inhabitants of a city or town, as he considers expedient, to solemnize marriages, and may for cause at any time revoke such designation. [ Section 31.]
Every justice of the peace, minister, rabbi and clerk or keeper of the records of a meeting wherein marriages among Friends and Quakers are solem- nized shall make and keep a record of each marriage solemnized by him, or in such meeting, and of all facts relative to the marriage which are required to be recorded. He shall also, between the first and tenth days of the month following each marriage solemnized by him, return each certificate to the clerk or registrar who issued the same; and if the marriage was solemnized in a city or town other than the place or places in which the parties to the marriage resided, return a copy of the certificate, or of either certificate if two were issued, to the clerk or registrar of the city or town in which the marriage was solemnized. Each certificate and copy so returned shall contain a statement giving the place and date of marriage, attested by the signature of the person who solemnized the same or of said clerk or keeper of the records of a Friends or Quaker meeting. The person who solemnized the marriage shall add the title of the office by virtue of which the marriage was solemnized, as "justice of the peace", "minister of the gospel", "clergyman", "priest" or "rabbi", and his residence. All certificates or copies so returned shall be recorded by the clerk or register who receives them. Whoever neglects to make the record and returns required by the provisions of this section shall for each neglect forfeit not less than twenty nor more than one hundred dollars. [Section 32.]
No alteration or erasure shall be made by any person on such certificate, until it has been returned to the possession of such clerk or registrar, and then only in such form and to such extent as said clerk or registrar may prescribe. Any such certificate may be recorded after correction in accordance herewith. [Section 24.]
96
FORM B.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
No.
CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE.
(FILL OUT WITH INK. ALL NAMES TO BE IN FULL.)
This certificate must be delivered to the person before whom the marriage is to be con- tracted before he proceeds to solemnize the same.
NO ALTERATION OR ERASURE SHALL BE MADE BY ANY PERSON ON THIS CERTIFICATE, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 24. PENALTY FOR VIOLATION, ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
.
GROOM.
Name,
Euclide Vallerand
Age,
20 .
Color.
White
Residence,
Lowell Mass
Occupation,
Machinist
What marriage,
First
(1st, 2d, 3d, etc.)
If a widower or divorced,
Birthplace,
Lowell Mais
Name of father,
Harmidas Falleraud
Maiden name (
Para Cayer
BRIDE.
Name,
Rose alma Limard
(If a widow or divorced, maiden name also to be given.)
Age,
1800
Color,
Residence,
Chelmsford
Occupation,
Mill-operative
What marriage,
First
(1st, 2d, 3d, etc.)
If a widow or divorced,;
Lowell Mass
Birthplace,
Name of father,
Ernest Limarde
Maiden name l
Eliza Lusser
of mother,
of mother,
The intention of marriage by the parties above named was duly entered by me in the records
of the
Coroni
.. of ..
Chelmsford
according to law, this
Nineteenth
.day of.
Jame (
1905 .
Anand ). Pokona Tom
Clerk.
Certificate of the Officiating Clergyman or Magistrate.
I hereby certify, that I joined the above-named persons in marriage, at
Powell, mass
on the twenty sixty day of
Jame
1905.
Name,
M.c. Dubreuil
Official station,
Residence, 72,5 merrimack 11 Lowell mann.
This certificate, properly attested, must, between the first and tenth days of the month following, be returned to the clerk or registrar who issued the same.
If copies are made, all dates, and signatures should be included.
No.
CERTIFICATE OF THE MARRIAGE
OF
AND
at
1
Date.
190
.
Filed
190
Extracts from Chapter 151, Revised Laws, relating to Marriage in Massachusetts.
A marriage may be solemnized in any place within this Commonwealth by a minister of the gospel, ordained according to the usage of his denomina- tion, who resides in this commonwealth and continues to perform the functions of his office ; by a rabbi of the Israelitish faith, duly licensed by a congre- gation of said faith established in this commonwealth, who has filed with the clerk or registrar of the city or town in which he resides a certificate of the establishment of the synagogue, the date of his appointment thereto and of the term of his engagement; by a justice of the peace if he is also clerk or assistant clerk of a city or town, or a registrar or assistant registrar, in the city or town in which he holds such office, or if he is also clerk or assistant clerk of a court, in the city or town in which the court is authorized to be held, or if he has been designated as provided in the following section and has received a certificate of designation and has qualified thereunder, in the city or town in which he resides ; and it may be solemnized among Friends or Quakers according to the usage of their societies ; but no person shall solemnize a marriage in this commonwealth unless he is able to read and write the English language. [Section 30.]
The governor may in his discretion designate a justice of the peace in each city and town and such further number, not exceeding one to every five thousand inhabitants of a city or town, as he considers expedient, to solemnize marriages, and may for cause at any time revoke such designation. [ Section 31.]
Every justice of the peace, minister, rabbi and clerk or keeper of the records of a meeting wherein marriages among Friends and Quakers are solem- nized shall make and keep a record of each marriage solemnized by him, or in such meeting, and of all facts relative to the marriage which are required to be recorded. He shall also, between the first and tenth days of the month following each marriage solemnized by him, return each certificate to the clerk or registrar who issued the same; and if the marriage was solemnized in a city or town other than the place or places in which the parties to the marriage resided, return a copy of the certificate, or of either certificate if two were issued, to the clerk or registrar of the city or town in which the marriage was solemnized. Each certificate and copy so returned shall contain a statement giving the place and date of marriage, attested by the signature of the person who solemnized the same or of said clerk or keeper of the records of a Friends or Quaker meeting. The person who solemnized the marriage shall add the title of the office by virtue of which the marriage was solemnized, as "justice of the peace", "minister of the gospel", "clergyman", "priest" or "rabbi", and his residence. All certificates or copies so returned shall be recorded by the clerk or register who receives them. Whoever neglects to make the record and returns required by the provisions of this section shall for each neglect forfeit not less than twenty nor more than one hundred dollars. [Section 32.]
No alteration or erasure shall be made by any person on such certificate, until it has been returned to the possession of such clerk or registrar, and then only in such form and to such extent as said clerk or registrar may prescribe. Any such certificate may be recorded after correction in accordance herewith. [Section 24.]
To the City Clerk of the City of Lowell:
I the undersigned,
Factur
Euclide Vallerand
of
minor, do hereby give my free will and consent to the
union in marriage of the said Cuclide Tallerand
minor, with
Pose alma Simard
Signed,
Hermalar Valved
In Presence of
Lowell,
June 24 190 5
Duplicate
Din I'Mclarity
Lowell maks austawy tlak
To the Town Clerk of Chelmsford, Mass.
the undersigned (parents or guardian ) of Rose alma Simard
minor, do hereby give my free consent to the
union in marriage of the said. Rose alma Simard minor, with Euclide Vallerand
Signed in presence of Ermed Simard
Christina a. Robbins. June 19, 1903
97
FORM B.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
No.
CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE.
(FILL OUT WITH INK. ALL NAMES TO BE IN FULL.)
1
This certificate must be delivered to the person before whom the marriage is to be con- tracted before he proceeds to solemnize the same.
NO ALTERATION OR ERASURE SHALL BE MADE BY ANY PERSON ON THIS CERTIFICATE, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 24. PENALTY FOR VIOLATION, ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
GROOM.
Name,
Dimond Stisk
Age
20
.Color,
It hite
Residence,
Lowell Mase
Occupation,
milli-operative
What marriage,
1 st.
(1st, 2d, 3d, etc.)
(1st, 2d, 3d, etc.)
Birthplace,
Sanford me
Name of father,
Henry Sticker
Maiden name
Maria Palmer
BRIDE.
Name,
alice M Donough
(If a widow or divorced, maiden name also fo bc given.)
Age,
20
Color,
White
Residence,
Chelmsford
Occupation,
at Home
What marriage,
Ist.
If a widower or divorced,
If a widow or divorced,
Birthplace,
Lowall mass
Name of father,
John Mcdonough
Maiden name
maria Hart
of mother,
of mother,
The intention of marriage by the parties above named was duly entered by me in the records
of the
Down
.of ..
according to law, this
Chelmsford
Thirteenth
day of.
June
1903 .
Eduard ) . Robbins
Clerk.
Certificate of the Officiating Clergyman or Magistrate.
I hereby certify, that I joined the above-named persons in marriage, at
The Parochie Residence on the.
5 th
day of.
190 5.
Name,
&. J. Schofield
Official station,
l'attention Direct.
Residence,
North Chelmofuel
This certificate, properly attested, must, between the first and tenth days of the month following, be returned to the clerk or registrar who issued the same.
If copies are made, all dates and signatures should be included.
No.
CERTIFICATE OF THE MARRIAGE
OF
AND
at
Date.
.190
Filed
.190
Extracts from Chapter 151, Revised Laws, relating to Marriage in Massachusetts.
A marriage may be solemnized in any place within this Commonwealth by a minister of the gospel, ordained according to the usage of his denomina- tion, who resides in this commonwealth and continues to perform the functions of his office ; by a rabbi of the Israelitish faith, duly licensed by a congre- gation of said faith established in this commonwealth, who has filed with the clerk or registrar of the city or town in which he resides a certificate of the establishment of the synagogue, the date of his appointment thereto and of the term of his engagement; by a justice of the peace if he is also clerk or assistant clerk of a city or town, or a registrar or assistant registrar, in the city or town in which he holds such office, or if he is also clerk or assistant clerk of a court, in the city or town in which the court is authorized to be held, or if he has been designated as provided in the following section and has received a certificate of designation and has qualified thereunder, in the city or town in which he resides ; and it may be solemnized among Friends or Quakers according to the usage of their societies ; but no person shall solemnize a marriage in this commonwealth unless he is able to read and write the English language. [Section 30.]
The governor may in his discretion designate a justice of the peace in each city and town and such further number, not exceeding one to every five thousand inhabitants of a city or town, as he considers expedient, to solemnize marriages, and may for cause at any time revoke such designation. [ Section 31.]
Every justice of the peace, minister, rabbi and clerk or keeper of the records of a meeting wherein marriages among Friends and Quakers are solem- nized shall make and keep a record of each marriage solemnized by him, or in such meeting, and of all facts relative to the marriage which are required to be recorded. He shall also, between the first and tenth days of the month following each marriage solemnized by him, return each certificate to the clerk or registrar who issued the same; and if the marriage was solemnized in a city or town other than the place or places in which the parties to the marriage resided, return a copy of the certificate, or of either certificate if two were issued, to the clerk or registrar of the city or town in which the marriage was solemnized. Each certificate and copy so returned shall contain a statement giving the place and date of marriage, attested by the signature of the person who solemnized the same or of said clerk or keeper of the records of a Friends or Quaker meeting. The person who solemnized the marriage shall add the title of the office by virtue of which the marriage was solemnized, as "justice of the peace", "minister of the gospel", "clergyman", "priest" or "rabbi", and his residence. All certificates or copies so returned shall be recorded by the clerk or register who receives them. Whoever neglects to make the record and returns required by the provisions of this section shall for each neglect forfeit not less than twenty nor more than one hundred dollars. [Section 32.]
No alteration or erasure shall be made by any person on such certificate, until it has been returned to the possession of such clerk or registrar, and then only in such form and to such extent as said clerk or registrar may prescribe. Any such certificate may be recorded after correction in accordance herewith. [Section 24.]
To the City Clerk of the City of Lowell:
I the undersigned, Father
of .
Dimond Stark
minor, do hereby give my free will and consent to the
union in marriage of the said Dimond Strike
minor, with.
alice Mcdonough
Signed,
Henry Ktisk
In Presence of
Lowell,
In PMclarity
assteny ceux
FORM H.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COPY OF CERTIFICATE OF INTENTIONS OF MARRIAGE.
This form is for the use of the person officiating when the parties to the marriage are not residents of the city or town in which the marriage is solemnized, and is to be filled out, properly attested and returned, to the registrar or clerk of the city or town in which the marriage took place, on or before the tenth day of the month next following. (See law on back of this sheet.)
No.
(FILL OUT WITH INK. ALL NAMES TO BE IN FULL.)
ILLEGAL ALTERATIONS OR ERASURES ARE PROHIBITED.
Groom.
Bride Laura 6. Pervius
Name,
(If a widow or divorced, maiden name also tobe given.)
Age, 21
Color, white
Age, ...
22
Color, white
Residence, Wayland
Residence, Sudbury
Occupation, Butcher
Occupation,
Teacher
What marriage,
(1st, 2d, 3d, etc. )
(1st, 2d, 3d, etc.)
If a widower or divorced,
If a widow or divorced,
Lowell, Mass.
Name of father, .... James
Name of father,
Maiden name of mother, flo
Harlow
Maiden name of mother,
Georgia Balentine we
The intentions of marriage by the parties above-named were duly entered by mne in the records of the. .....
.of ... according to law, this
day of.
190
(Signed) Clerk.
Certificate of Marriage.
To the. town Cleri of
[City or Town.]
I hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true copy of the Certificate of Intentions of Marriage
issued aly 5 1905, by.
Clerk
of Sudbury 1 Massachusetts, and that the parties named therein were joined in marriage
by me, at sfand this. 60 day of ... .
oJuly 190 5-
Signature :
Labelu
Residence,
Minister
Isfel
Official Station,
All dates and signatures to be included.
Birthplace, ... Sauthe Achou
What marriage,
Birthplace,
laurus
Clamphan
98
Name,
No.
COPY OF CERTIFICATE OF THE MARRIAGE
OF
AND
at
Date
190
·
Filed
190
.
--
Extract from Section 24, Chapter 145, Public Statutes, as amended by Chapter 300, Acts of 1892.
Every justice of the peace, minister, and clerk or keeper of the records of a meeting wherein marriages among Friends or Quakers are solemn- ized shall make and keep a record of each marriage solemnized before him, or in such meeting. ... He shall also, between the first and tenth days of the montlı following each marriage solemnized by him, return each certificate ... to the clerk or registrar who issued the same; and if the marriage was solemnized in a city or town other than the place or places in which the parties to the marriage resided, return a copy of the certificate, or of either certificate in case two were issued, to the clerk or registrar of the city or town in which the marriage was solemnized. Each certificate and copy so returned shall contain a statement giving the place and date of marriage, and shall be attested by the signature of the person who solemnized the same, with his official station and residence added thereto. All certificates or copies so returned shall be recorded by the clerk or registrar receiving the same, and every person neglecting to make the record and returns required by this section shall forfeit for each neglect not less than twenty nor more than one hundred dollars.
Acts of 1897, Chapter 424.
SECTION 5. The words " official station", as used of a person solemnizing a marriage, in chapter three hundred of the acts of the year eighteen hundred and ninety-two, shall be taken and deemed to mean the office by virtue of which said person solemnizes such a marriage; and to describe such office in returns of marriages the words "justice of the peace ", " minister of the gospel", " clergyman", "priest", or " rabbi", only shall be used.
Extracts from Chapter 387, Acts of 1899.
SECTION 1, No justice of the peace shall solemnize a marriage in this Commonwealth unless he also holds one of the following offices : city or town clerk or assistant city or town clerk; city registrar or assistant city registrar; clerk of a court or assistant clerk of a court; or unless he shall have been specially designated by the governor as hereinafter provided.
SECTION 2. The governor may, at his discretion, designate justices of the peace who may solemnize marriages in the city or town in which they sev- erally reside.
99
FORM B.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
No.
CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE.
(FILL OUT WITH INK. ALL NAMES TO BE IN FULL.)
This certificate must be delivered to the person before whom the marriage is to be con- tracted before he proceeds to solemnize the same. .
NO ALTERATION OR ERASURE SHALL BE MADE BY ANY PERSON ON THIS CERTIFICATE, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 24. PENALTY FOR VIOLATION, ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
GROOM.
Name
arthur Franklin Guards
Age,
20
Color
White
Residence,
Mestlord
Occupation,
moulder
What marriage,
1st
What marriage,
Let.
(1st, 2d, 3d, etc.)
If a widower or divorced, .
If a widow or divorced,
Birthplace,
Hast Chelmsford
Name of father
William S. Woodward
Maiden name
Louise E. Jeffron
of mother,
100
The intention of marriage by the parties above named was duly entered by me in the records
of the.
Cowon
of
Chelmsford
according to law, this
19th
day of
august 0
1905
Edward . Robbing Town Clerk.
Town, Clerk.
Certificate of the Officiating Clergyman or Magistrate.
I hereby certify
that I joined the above named persons in marriage, at
Lowell
on the
22
day of
Name,
Harry Taylor
Official station,
Ministry
Residence,
105 Phasement
This certificate, properly attested, must, between the first and tenth days of the month following, be returned to the clerk or registrar who issued the same.
If copies are made, all dates and signatures should be included.
Rec. aug 22, 1905:
BRIDE. Omma Louise Woodward
(If a widow or divorced, maiden name also to be given.)
Age,
25
Color,
White
...
Residence,
Stret Chelmsford
Occupation,
at Home
(1st, 2d, 3d, etc.)
Birthplace,
Westford
Name of father,.
Charles Eduarda
Maiden name
MaryE. Smith
of mother,
No.
CERTIFICATE OF THE MARRIAGE
OF
AND
at
Date
190
.
Filed
190
Extracts from Chapter 151, Revised Laws, relating to Marriage in' Massachusetts.
A marriage may be solemnized in any place within this commonwealth by a minister of the gospel, ordained according to the usage of his denomina- tion, who resides in this commonwealth and continues to perform the functions of his office ; by a rabbi of the Israelitish faith, duly licensed by a congre- gation of said faith established in this commonwealth, who has filed with the clerk or registrar of the city or town in which he resides a certificate of the establishment of the synagogue, the date of his appointment thereto and of the term of his engagement ; by a justice of the peace if he is also clerk or assistant clerk of a city or town, or a registrar or assistant registrar, in the city or town in which he holds such office, or if he is also clerk or assistant clerk of a court, in the city or town in which the court is authorized to be held, or if he has been designated as provided in the following section and has received a certificate of designation and has qualified thercunder, in the city or town in which he resides ; and it may be solemnized among Friends or Quakers according to the usage of their societies ; but no person shall solemnize a marriage in this commonwealth unless he is able to read and write the English language. [Section 30.]
The governor may in his discretion designate a justice of the peace in each city and town and such further number, not exceeding one for every five thousand inhabitants of a city or town, as he considers expedient, to solemnize marriages, and may for cause at any time revoke such designation. [Section 31.]
Every justice of the peace, minister, rabbi and clerk or keeper of the records of a meeting wherein marriages among Friends or Quakers are solem- nized shall make and keep a record of each marriage solemnized by him, or in such meeting, and of all facts relative to the marriage which are required to be recorded. He shall also, between the first and tenth days of the month following each marriage solemnized by him, return each certificate to the clerk or registrar who issued the same; and if the marriage was solemnized in a city or town other than the place or places in which the parties to the marriage resided, return a copy of the certificate, or of either certificate if two were issued, to the clerk or registrar of the city or town in which the marriage was solemnized. Each certificate and copy so returned shall contain a statement giving the place and date of marriage, attested by the signature of the person who solemnized the same or of said clerk or keeper of the records of a Friends or Quaker meeting. The person who solemnized the marriage shall add the title of the office by virtue of which the marriage was solemnized, as "justice of the peace", "minister of the gospel", "clergyman", "priest" or "rabbi", and his residence. All certificates or copies so returned shall be recorded by the clerk or registrar who receives them. Whoever neglects to make the record and returns required by the provisions of this section shall for each neglect forfeit not less than twenty nor more than one hundred dollars. [Section 32.]
No alteration or erasure shall be made by any person on such certificate, until it has been returned to the possession of such clerk or registrar, and then only in such form and to such extent as said clerk or registrar may prescribe. Any such certificate may be recorded after correction in accordance herewith. [Section 24.]
100
FORM B.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
No.
CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE.
(FILL OUT WITH INK. ALL NAMES TO BE IN FULL.)
This certificate must be delivered to the person before whom the marriage is to be con- tracted before he proceeds to solemnize the same.
NO ALTERATION OR ERASURE SHALL BE MADE BY ANY PERSON ON THIS CERTIFICATE, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 24. PENALTY FOR VIOLATION, ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
GROOM.
Name,
Frederic a Snow
Age,
26
Color,
White
Residence,
Heat Chelmsford
Occupation,
Bookkeeper
What marriage,
(1st, 2d, 3d, etc.)
If a widower or divorced,
Birthplace,
Stest Chelmsford
Name of father,
George F Snow
Maiden name
1
abbie C. Long
BRIDE.
Name,
Esther P. Taylor
(If a widow or divorced, maiden name also to be given.)
Age,
25
Color,
White
Residence,
Stretford Mass
Occupation,
at home
What marriage,
let
(1st, 2d, 3d, etc.)
If a widow or divorced,
Birthplace,
Stratford Mass
Name of father,
Samuel L. Taylor
Maiden name
of mother,
alta m. Schellenger
of mother,
5
The intention of marriage by the parties above named was duly entered by me in the records
of the
Gown
.of ..
Chelmsford
according to law, this
Fifth
.day of
augusto
1900
Edward & Rohling Josin Clerk.
Certificate of the Officiating Clergyman or Magistrate.
I hereby certify, that I joined the above-named persons in marriage, at
Westers Maro
on the
23
day of
1905.
Name,
CharlesC PSFille
Official station,
Minister of the Lookel
Residence,
Springfield Mars
This certificate, properly attested, must, between the first and tenth days of the month following, be returned to the clerk or registrar who issued the same.
If copies are made, all dates and signatures should be included.
No
CERTIFICATE OF THE MARRIAGE
OF
AND
at
Date
190
Filed
.190
Extracts from Chapter 151, Revised Laws, relating to Marriage in Massachusetts.
A marriage may be solemnized in any place within this Commonwealth by a minister of the gospel, ordained according to the usage of his denomina- tion, who resides in this commonwealth and continues to perform the functions of his office ; by a rabbi of the Israelitish faith, duly licensed by a congre- gation of said faith established in this commonwealth, who has filed with the clerk or registrar of the city or town in which he resides a certificate of the establishment of the synagogue, the date of his appointment thereto and of the term of his engagement; by a justice of the peace if he is also clerk or assistant clerk of a city or town, or a registrar or assistant registrar, in the city or town in which he holds such office, or if he is also clerk or assistant clerk of a court, in the city or town in which the court is authorized to be held, or if he has been designated as provided in the following section and has received a certificate of designation and has qualified thereunder, in the city or town in which he resides ; and it may be solemnized among Friends or Quakers according to the usage of their societies ; but no person shall solemnize a marriage in this commonwealth unless he is able to read and write the English language. [Section 30.]
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