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
