1883 Marriage Licenses

 

The following is a list of marriage licenses issued by the Bremer County Clerk's office for the months of January through June, August, September, and December in 1883. Please note that this is a list of all who applied for marriage licenses. It doesn't prove that they actually married. Nor does it tell you the date or even the month of their marriage. For more information, write or call the County Recorder's office for a copy of the marriage license or certificate.

~transcribed by Karlyn Armstrong

January	February	March
Joseph W. Bennett and Jennie E. Holt Lewis B. Koeler and Anna Brock Emmerson E. Hill and Delilah Harden Isaac Sutherland and Martha A. Thomas Wm. B. Chapman and Elzadia Mishler William Dreier and Sophia Laitner John W. Mooney and Nellie Sculley David J. Childers and Hannah Collins Frederick Ratz and Mrs. Rosa Borchert Fred Heideman and Hedwig Nehring Wm. Nash and Miss Nellie Chapman Frank C. Kingsley and Minnie Eichman Chrisitan Brockman and Emma Peters Wm. Hesse and Christine Mathias August Kuzzatz and Henrich Beremuch [sic] A.V. Viner and Maggie E. Ellis August Selenske and Curderella Stufllebeam Thomas J. Auner and Laura A. McCaffre Louis Lipman and Carroll Wardwell Henry N. Scott and Anna B. Shannon	Wm. Lafferty and Anna M. Rosier Laban Brown and Nettie Mishler J. A. Foye and Anna E. Aldrich Elmer D. Lindley and Sophronia J. French S.A. Kinnie and Anna L. Sponoble Michael Sharp and Flora L. Wells Rufus R. Leverich and Libbie L. Sawyer Wm. T. Wente and Dora Mayne John B. Franklin and Ida S. Davis John Schoff and Sophia Brandt Charles H. Hastings and Ella Williams John Westendorf and Louisa Mundt Wm. Gade and Ernstine Pieper	Edwin J. McMullen and Lucinda Leaverich Fred Latneson and Anna Bartle Ahira Sterling and Polly A. Olds Albert Rowe and Carrie Andemann Henry Schumacher and Louisa Braun Carl Lindner and Wilhemina Schroeder Henry Schroeder and Amilia Lindner William H. Knief and Carrie Dreier George H. Kelse and Hattie E. Eisenhart Benson W. Hill and Lucinda A. Risdon John Widdel and Sophia Hasse Thomas Moon and Jennie M. Rowe Albert Kruger and Albertine Johnson Justis M Garner and Rachel M. Sharp G. L. Chamberlin and Calla McCormack William Haberkamp and Mary Kiffner Henry M. DeVoe and Cora I. Sutherland C. H. Cornforth and Jennie Hanner Wallon Sherter and Alice Schultz
April	May	June
Christian Beusing and Mary Bade Charles Guritz and Carolina Burger Edgar H. Brown and Carrie A. Skillen John Oltrogge and Mary Steege Henry Steege and Minnie Oltrogge Joel Loveland and Martha A. McClure R. A. Dunkleberg, M.D. and Florence A. Spalding John Schnoer and Gusv Buls Frederick M. Meyers and Augusta Berthe Feslky O.C. Smith and Laura M. Woodring. Fred J.C. Pries and Mary Huennermiller.	Detrich Ditmer and Louise Kelling Albert W. Jones and Edith S. Betts Amon Dickins and Luellla Osterhault W. H. Tyrrell and Addie McFarland Geo. W. Ritter, Jr. and Anna Telschor Wm. H. Nodorf and Emma Hildebrandt Joahim Kelling and Wilhemina Clausing	Wm. M. Harris and Alice Seely Harry M. Fagne and Susie R. Miller E.S. Sparks and Anna Dale Charles E. Moon and Eldora Colladay Henry J. Wood and Mabel Case Charles Mensel and Emily Racker William G. Hallett and Alice L. Chapin Frank James and Susan Woods John Plagemann and Caroline Burges Fred W. Reimler and Elizabeth Lindner Wm. Treptow and Libbie Madden F. VanGorder and Henriette E. Blanchard Edward A. Beck and Elizabeth E. Jennings Fred Knoll and Minnie Siegfrich Carlton R. Case and Kate Potter Charles E. Dean and Medora Quimby
July	August	September
Married: At West Union, by Rev. W. O. Ruston, Tuesday, July 3, 1883, Mr. Carlton A. Tupper and Miss Ida A. Wilkie, both of Bremer County. At the residence of W. F. Jenkins, Esq. in this city, July, 1883, by Rev. J.C. Magee, Mr. William O. Hillman of St. Paul, Minn, to Miss Mattie M. Hooker, of Springfield, Vermont. At Plainfield, July 8th 1883, by J. M. Roberts, Esq., Mr. Wm. F. Fee and Mrs. Cornelia Branch.	Fredrick Fuchs and Maggie Schomborn Edward L. Gilbert and Mrs. Grace Richardson Charles F. Schwim and Minnie Schwim Ferdenand Krasue and Sophia Mahnke Leonard G. Haag and Phebe Rockdashel Howard S. Bingham and Adelie Bell LaRue Charles L. Bingham and Sarah Jane Johnson Fredrick Strottman and Louisa Schmadke	Frederick Strottmann and Louisa Schnadeke Clyde Pierce and Vira Stephenson George B. Baker and Mary A. Kinney Ernest H. Garrison and Hattie Martin Julius A. Peck and Louisa Bryant Jacob Snyder and Kate B. Siebert Charles Truman and Sarah Huber August Malzahon and Katherine Behn Frank Thompson and Minne Cretzmeier Fred G. Koehling and Minne Blasberg Andrew P. Carstensen and Emma Vogt Roderick Stuart and Hattie Semans John H. Tower and Hannah E. Converse August Kuker and Emma Schnuly Oscar L Jones and Katie Harr William F. Hollister and Ella E. Elliott Allen G.T. Hartin and Mary J. Miller Maxfield S. Schof and Addie Homrighaus Fornes Brecka and Lena Hoper
October	November	December
Married: In this city, Oct. 27th, 1883, by the Rev. A.M. Case, Mr. Geo. W. Berry, of Greene, to Miss Mary E. McKernan, of Bristow, Iowa. In this city, Oct. 31, 1883, by the Rev. A. M. Case, Mr. Charles McClentic to Miss Calista McConge. All of Shell Rock, Iowa		Francis B. Carpenter and Louisa B. Coffin C.H. Leverich and Lena Probert A. King and Sophia Fritz Arthur S. Williams and Lena Gallagher John Heine and Henriette Heneken John Henry Mohling and Sophia Koch Edwin F. Brown and Nebbel Hess Herman Schultz and Louisa Tegtmeier James A. Goodrich and Belle Beal Alfred W. Daniels and Maggie Herman Alfred R. Waters and Anna Elliott Iroin Perrott and Matilda Rood Peter B. Chesley and Delia C. Doad. Robert Richardson and Anna Austin Albert H. Elliott and Maud Soash John Ludwig and Minnie Brandt John Miller and Anna E. West Charles C. Jahnke and Merle Hennrich Samual Owin and Alice Godderd William W. Yocum and Alice C. Brownnell M.J. Sweet and May Woodruff Clark A. George and Leaphe Gleason