Card with attached silk bag, "Birthday Social of the Ladies Aid Society, Rawlinsville, Pa / May 20th 1924" Handrwitten at bottom, "E. Clayre Winters / Holtwood / RND# 2 PA"
Wedding bells on a curved spray of white flowers and a sprig of pink dogwood flowers on the right surround the information: "This certifies/ that/ Ralph W. Walters of West Fairview and Esther C. Sterringer of Lancaster,/ State of Pennsylvania/ were by me united/ in Holy Matrimony,/ According to the Ordinance of God and the Laws of the State/ of Pennsylvania/ At Lancaster, Pa. on the fourteenth day of February,/ in the year of our lord/ One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twenty One./ D.G.Glass, / Faith Reformed Church/ Witnesses:/ Mrs Lillian Sterringer." Centered below is a circle showing Isaac as a shepherd with crook in the forground glancing toward camels and people wearing hooded white garb, illustrating an excerpt from Genesis, chapter 14, verses 63 and 67.
Below, on left: "Published by The Abingdon Press, New York-Cincinnati.
A 1.625-inch white border surrounds.
Date Range
02/14/1921
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Storage Container
Box 0523
Object Name
Certificate, Marriage
Height (cm)
50.165
Height (ft)
1.6458333333
Height (in)
19.75
Width (cm)
38.735
Width (ft)
1.2708333333
Width (in)
15.25
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2023-06-08
Condition Notes
10 horizontal crease. Multiple tears along both side edges. 2.5-inch tear top center and 2 tears on lower edge. Lower left and upper right corners missing. Small piece missing near lower right corner. Within the document, a piece (leaves) is missing on lower right.
Bells, palm trees at top; flowers along the right and an Old Testament scene from the book of Ruth surround the information: "This certifies/ that Mr. Hiram R. Shearer/ of Brickerville, Lancaster County/ and Miss Emma Pennebecker/ of Blainesport, Lancaster County/ were by me, the undersigned, / united/ in Marriage,/ at Denver, Lancaster County according to the Ordinance of God and the Laws of the State/ of Pennsylvania on the 28th day of September,/ in the year of Our Lord 1901./ Witnesses/ (empty)/ J. O. Leibensberger/ Pastor.
Date Range
02/14/1921
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Cabinet
Cabinet 2
Storage Shelf
Shelf 4
Storage Container
Box 0523
Object Name
Certificate, Marriage
Height (cm)
50.165
Height (ft)
1.6458333333
Height (in)
19.75
Width (cm)
38.735
Width (ft)
1.2708333333
Width (in)
15.25
Condition
Fair
Condition Date
2023-06-08
Condition Notes
Brown overall with tack holes in all four corners. Rough edges with 2.5-inch tear center right edge. Soiling with liquid stains on right edge. Mildew dots in lower portion.
Marriage certificate of Harry H. Fritz and Frances Grace Stover
Description
Marriage certificate of Harry H. Fritz and Frances Grace Stover. Married at Reamstown by Rev. Benjamin G. Welder. License #10549 issued by Lancaster County Orphans Court.
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Family History Collection (MG0399), Object ID, LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Collection may not be photocopied. Please direct questions to Research Center Staff at research@lancasterhistory.org. Permission for reproduction and/or publication must be obtained in writing from LancasterHistory.
Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Accession Number
2003.MG0399.194
Other Numbers
MG-399
Other Number
MG-399, Folder 195, Insert 1
Classification
MG0399
Description Level
Item
Custodial History
Transferred from Document Collection, Box 33, Folder 3, Items 2-5, 14 April 2022. Added to database 16 July 2022.
