Today I am transcribing the records that were created for the marriage between Peter A. Mahlum and Gunnild P. Ostrom. This record set is new to me, seeing it for the first time yesterday. In 2016, Ancestry.com added "North Dakota Marriage Records, 1877-1929" database with images to its collection. Since it is a new discovery, in my excitement, I wanted to share it with you.
Gunnild Pauline Ostrom (1886-1911) was the daughter of Olaus O. Ostrom and Toline G. Paulson; seventh of ten children to that couple. Gunnild would marry Peter Anton Mahlum (1873-1972) the son of norwegians Amund Pedersen Mahlum and Sigrid Amundsdatter.
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| IMAGE: Record of Marriage for Peter A. Mahlum and Gunild O. Ostrum [sic], whose marriage took place on 24 April 1900. [1] |
This is a fill-in-the-blanks form completed by a county clerk near the time of the event. The handwritten entries are shown here in bold, italicized font. Any on my comments are surrounded by square brackets [ ].
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88
RECORD OF MARRIAGES.
APPLICATION FOR MARRIAGE LICENSE.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA } IN COUNTY COURT.
COUNTY OF RIC LAND } s.s.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA } IN COUNTY COURT.
COUNTY OF RIC LAND } s.s.
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF }
Peter A Mahlum }
FOR A MARRIAGE LICENSE. }
THE UNDERSIGNED Peter A. Mahlum of Hankinson in the County of Richland and State of North Dakota hereby applies for a MARRIAGE LICENSE for the marriage of Peter A. Mahlum of Hankinson in the County of Richland and State of North Dakota and Miss Gunild O. Ostrum [sic, et al.] of Vernon in the County of Roberts and State of South Dakota.
The said, Peter A. Mahlum represents that the said Peter A. Mahlum and Miss Gunild O. Ostrum are both single, unmarried, of sound mind, not deprived of civil rights,nor of any of the degrees of consanguinity prescribed by law, and may lawfully contract and be joined in marriage, and after being duly sworn, deposes as follows, in answer to the following interrogatories:
QUESTION. What is the age of said Peter A. Mahlum? ANSWER: 27 years.
QUESTION. What is the age of said Miss Gunild O. Ostrum? ANSWER: 16 years.
QUESTION. Are the parties for whom application is made for Marriage License in any way related? ANSWER: No relation whatever
QUESTION. Has either of said parties ever been married? If so, what of the one to whom he or she was married? ANSWER: Neither has ever been married
QUESTION. If a decree of divorce has been granted, whom? and by what court? ANSWER: no divorce
Dated at Wahpeton this 23rd day of April A.D. 1900
Signed Peter A. Mahlum
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STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA } IN COUNTY COURT.
COUNTY OF RICHLAND }
Peter A. Mahlum being duly sworn, deposes and says, each for himself, that he is acquainted with the contents of the above application for Marriage License subscribed to by him and that the statement contained in the said application, and the disposition to, and the answers given to the questions therein, are true, as therein set forth.
Signed Peter A. Mahlum
Subscribed and sworn before me this 23rd day of April A.D. 1900
[ SEAL ]
Freeman Orcutt
Judge of the County Court.
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STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA } IN COUNTY COURT.
COUNTY OF RICHLAND } s.s.
I, Lena O. Ostrum [sic, et al.] of Vernon, S.D. do hereby consent to the marriage of my said daughter, a minor, with Peter A. Mahlum in accordance with the within application.
Freeman Orcutt }
Mrs. Elsie G. Nims } Witnesses
her
Lena O. X Ostrom
mark
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STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA } IN COUNTY COURT.
COUNTY OF RICHLAND } s.s.
_____ being duly sworn, being duly sworn, on h__ oath says, that _he is the identical person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument as one of the witnesses thereto, and that _____ signed the same in h__ presence.
____________
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ______ day of ____ A.D. 1___.
____________
Judge of the Court
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MARRIAGE LICENSE
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA } IN COUNTY COURT.
COUNTY OF RICHLAND } s.s.
To any person authorized by law to perform the marriage ceremony, GREETING:
You are hereby authorized to join in Marriage Peter A. Mahlum of Hankinson, N.D., aged 27 years, and Miss Gunild O. Ostrum of Vernon, S.D., aged 16 years, and of this License and your Certificate you will make due return to my office within thirty days.
Signed Peter A. Mahlum
Subscribed and sworn before me this 23rd day of April A.D. 1900
[ SEAL ]
Freeman Orcutt
Judge of the County Court.
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STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA } IN COUNTY COURT.
COUNTY OF RICHLAND } s.s.
I, Lena O. Ostrum [sic, et al.] of Vernon, S.D. do hereby consent to the marriage of my said daughter, a minor, with Peter A. Mahlum in accordance with the within application.
Freeman Orcutt }
Mrs. Elsie G. Nims } Witnesses
her
Lena O. X Ostrom
mark
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STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA } IN COUNTY COURT.
COUNTY OF RICHLAND } s.s.
_____ being duly sworn, being duly sworn, on h__ oath says, that _he is the identical person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument as one of the witnesses thereto, and that _____ signed the same in h__ presence.
____________
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ______ day of ____ A.D. 1___.
____________
Judge of the Court
MARRIAGE LICENSE
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA } IN COUNTY COURT.
COUNTY OF RICHLAND } s.s.
To any person authorized by law to perform the marriage ceremony, GREETING:
You are hereby authorized to join in Marriage Peter A. Mahlum of Hankinson, N.D., aged 27 years, and Miss Gunild O. Ostrum of Vernon, S.D., aged 16 years, and of this License and your Certificate you will make due return to my office within thirty days.
[ SEAL ]
Freeman Orcutt
Judge of the County Court.
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CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE
I Hereby Certify that the persons named in the foregoing License were by me joined in Marriage at Wahpeton County of Richland, State of North Dakota, on the 24th day of April A.D. 1900
IN PRESENCE OF
her
Lena O. X Ostrom }
mark } Witnesses
Mrs. Elsie G. Nims }
Freeman Orcutt
Judge of the County Court,
Richland Co., N.D.
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Returned and Filed for Record the 24th day of April A.D. 1900
Freeman Orcutt
Judge of the County Court.
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Source:
1.) "North Dakota, Marriage Records, 1877-1929," database with digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 21 January 2017), Richland County, citing State Historical Society of North Dakota and State Archives, Bismarck, North Dakota. Record of Marriage for Peter A. Mahlum and Gunild O. Ostrum, page 88
Now we have it Peter and Gunnild's wedding took place on 24 April 1900. It also shows that Gunnild was a minor and was age 16 (or born in 1884). This part of the information muddies what I have for her birthdate. Her baptism was held in 1894 and it says she was born on 18 April 1886. If the 1886 date is correct then she was 14 when they married. Folks of the time were very loose with both dates and spelling. Did the family members want to hide just how young she really was? This marriage record opened up questions as to just when Gunnild was born.
I already have a record made out when she was baptised. It is too bad that there was such a long time between her birth and baptism stated on this document, normally the span if time is in days, or weeks... in this case it was 6 years. I also have her 1911 obituary that says she was 25 years old when she died. And a photograph of her headstone engraved with a birthdate of 18 April 1886.
I am presently sticking with my current thinking that Gunnild was born in 1886 and was 14 when she married Peter, but I will continue to look for additional evidence for when she was born. Gunnild was cousin Ed's great aunt; my 2x great aunt.
Amanuensis Monday is a weekly blog theme that was started by John Newmark, the author of TransylvanianDutch blog. John defines Amanuensis as "A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another." I also appreciate the good work and format examples of San Diego genealogist Randy Seaver of the blog Genea-musings. Thanks guys.
Transcribing helps me to learn what a document contains. I have learned over time that I have a tendency to "skim" over an item; a bad trait for a researcher who needs to learn even the smallest details documented records contain. Transcribing helps me to slow down and "smell the roses," and to capture all aspects of the paper in hand.
Wishing you a good day and a great week. It's a pleasure to have you stop by.
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Freeman Orcutt
Judge of the County Court.
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CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE
I Hereby Certify that the persons named in the foregoing License were by me joined in Marriage at Wahpeton County of Richland, State of North Dakota, on the 24th day of April A.D. 1900
IN PRESENCE OF
her
Lena O. X Ostrom }
mark } Witnesses
Mrs. Elsie G. Nims }
Freeman Orcutt
Judge of the County Court,
Richland Co., N.D.
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Returned and Filed for Record the 24th day of April A.D. 1900
Freeman Orcutt
Judge of the County Court.
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Source:
1.) "North Dakota, Marriage Records, 1877-1929," database with digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 21 January 2017), Richland County, citing State Historical Society of North Dakota and State Archives, Bismarck, North Dakota. Record of Marriage for Peter A. Mahlum and Gunild O. Ostrum, page 88
Now we have it Peter and Gunnild's wedding took place on 24 April 1900. It also shows that Gunnild was a minor and was age 16 (or born in 1884). This part of the information muddies what I have for her birthdate. Her baptism was held in 1894 and it says she was born on 18 April 1886. If the 1886 date is correct then she was 14 when they married. Folks of the time were very loose with both dates and spelling. Did the family members want to hide just how young she really was? This marriage record opened up questions as to just when Gunnild was born.
I already have a record made out when she was baptised. It is too bad that there was such a long time between her birth and baptism stated on this document, normally the span if time is in days, or weeks... in this case it was 6 years. I also have her 1911 obituary that says she was 25 years old when she died. And a photograph of her headstone engraved with a birthdate of 18 April 1886.
I am presently sticking with my current thinking that Gunnild was born in 1886 and was 14 when she married Peter, but I will continue to look for additional evidence for when she was born. Gunnild was cousin Ed's great aunt; my 2x great aunt.
Amanuensis Monday is a weekly blog theme that was started by John Newmark, the author of TransylvanianDutch blog. John defines Amanuensis as "A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another." I also appreciate the good work and format examples of San Diego genealogist Randy Seaver of the blog Genea-musings. Thanks guys.
Transcribing helps me to learn what a document contains. I have learned over time that I have a tendency to "skim" over an item; a bad trait for a researcher who needs to learn even the smallest details documented records contain. Transcribing helps me to slow down and "smell the roses," and to capture all aspects of the paper in hand.
Wishing you a good day and a great week. It's a pleasure to have you stop by.
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