Ahrens - Rath marriage 1889

AHRENS, RATH, PLOWMANN, SPANGENBERG

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Date: 4/28/2008 at 15:04:08

Record #1394

THE STATE OF IOWA, Delaware County, ss:
I, Henry Spangenberg do solemnly swear that I am acquainted with Charles Christ Ahrens, of Dundee, Delaware County, Iowa, and that he is at least 21
years of age; and that I am acquainted with Clara Rath of Littleport, Clayton County, Iowa, that she is at least 21 years of age, that neither party is married at the present time; that both parties are legally competent to enter
into the marriage contract; that I believe there are no legal objections to their marriage, and that I am a disinterested witness in this application for license. Henry Spangenberg

Subscribed an sworn to before me, this 3rd day of September A. D. 1889. Abner
Dunham, Deputy Clerk of the Court.

License Issued for the Marriage of Charles Ahrens and Clara Rath on the testimony of Henry Spangenberg.

CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE.
To The Circuit Court of Delaware County:
This certifies, That on the 3rd day of September A.D. 1889, at Elk Twp. in said county of Delaware, according to laws and by authority, I duly Joined in
Marriage Chas. Christ Ahrens and Clara Rath.

Given under my hand, the fifthth day of September A. D. 1889 ... S. C. Fuchs,
Lutheran Church Pastor

Returned and filed on the 7th day of September A. D. 1889. F. H. Paul, Clerk

~ source: Marriage Records 1844-1930,Clerk of the District Court, Book D, Page
312, Record #1394 LDS microfilm #1065153

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Added by Reid R. Johnson, 2/1/2023:

Last Thursday occurred the marriage of Charles Ahrens, of Manchester, to Miss Clara Rath daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Plowmann, of Elk township, Rev. Fuchs officiating.

Elkader Register, Thur., 12 Sept. 1889. Elkport column