The Marriage License of John and Mary Johnson

The scanning of this document could have been done in a better way, but I hope you can see it fairly well.

Below the picture I have written the text.

 

 

 

State of California

County of Alameda

 

MARRIAGE LICENSE

 

These presents are to authorize and license any Justice of the Supreme Court, Judge of the

Superior Court Justice of the Peace, Priest or Minister of the Gospel of any donomination, to

solemnize, within said County, the Marriage of John Johnson

a native of Sweden aged 34 years, resident of Lafayette

County of Conta Costa State of California and Mary Johnson

a native of Sweden aged 29 years, resident of Lafayette

County of Conta Costa State of California said parties being of sufficient age to

Bec… ….. .f contracting marriage

 

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the

Superior Court of said County this 19th day of November A.D. 1898

 

Frank ?. Jordan

County Clerk and ex official Clerk of Superior Court in and for said Alameda County

 

By ?.S. ????? Deputy County Clerk

State of California

County of Alameda – SS Thereby Certify That the parties named in the above license were

in Oakland in said County and State, that Charley Johnsson

a resident of Oakland County of Alameda State of California

and Hilda Lundquist a resident of Oakland

County of Alameda State of California were present as witnesses of said Ceremony

In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hands this 19 day of Nov. A.D. 1898

A.J. Rodell

Lutheran Pastor