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Plattsmouth Journal, December 5, 1918
WERE MARRIED AT THE PARSONAGE
Two Young People Marry This Morning, Depart for Ava, Mo., Tomorrow Morning.

From Tuesday’s Daily.

This morning after having procured the required papers, Mr. Joseph C. DAVIS, who has lived in this city and south of town for some time, and Miss Beulah ULM, who has taught the school at Rock Bluffs, during the fall, appeared at the parsonage of the Christian Church where they were united in marriage by the Rev. L.W. SCOTT.
Miss Ulm the bride has taught near Ord before and come to this place to teach the school, and has proved a very successful teacher. Besides the school which she has been teaching she found time to organize a Sunday School, which is doing nicely.
The newly married pair will depart tomorrow morning for Ava, Mo., which is in the southern portion, where they will visit with Mrs. Davis’ relatives for some little time.
The Journal joins with their many friends in wishing them a happy and prosperous life, and may their pathway be strewn with kind acts, that may bless all with whom they come in contact.

Plattsmouth Journal, December 25, 1916
MISS HAZEL HEMPLE MARRIED IN OMAHA

From Friday’s Daily.

Miss Hazel Pearl HEMPLE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lewis HEMPLE, was married yesterday afternoon at the home of the bride’s parents, in Omaha to Mr. George Philip ABEL, of Lincoln.
The Rev. Frederick J. CLARKE, pastor of the First Congregational church, performed the ceremony. Miss Ruth BIESENDORF played the Mendelssohn wedding march and Miss Rena SWANSON sang, “O, Promise Me” just before the wedding party entered the parlors. The bride wore white marquisette, veiled in gold embroidered silk net, and carried bride roses.
Mr. and Mrs. A.J. SISTEK were the attendants and Miss Janet BEETIEN of Ashland and Miss Teresa HEMPLE of Plattsmouth assisted at the wedding breakfast, which followed the reading of the marriage lines. Mr. and Mrs. Abel left for an extended wedding trip through California and the northwest and will be at home in Lincoln after January 15th.
The bride is a granddaughter of Mrs. B. HEMPLE, of this city, and is well known to a number of the younger social set, having visited her several times at the home of her relatives.

Plattsmouth Journal, Monday, June 26, 1916
JOHN JENKINS VISITS AT HIS FORMER HOME

From Friday’s Daily.

John JENKINS, a former Cass county boy, who has for the past two years made his home at Rosalie, Neb., arrived yesterday afternoon at Murray to visit with his relatives and friends in that locality for a short time, and brought with him Mrs. Jenkins. The wedding of these estimable young people occurred at Rosalie on Tuesday, where the bride, Miss Mary A. KUHN, resided, and where the newlyweds will make their home in the future. Mr. Jenkins being interested in the garage business there with his brother, Earl, who has been very successful since he located there on leaving Murray. The many friends of the happy groom throughout the county will extend to him and his charming helpmate their most sincere wishes for their future happiness.

Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, May 11, 1916

Married.

Vivian C., oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George E. FITZPATRICK, was married at her parents’ home three miles southeast of Imperial, Thursday, April 27, 1916, at 8 p.m. to Edward J. BOEDEKER of Nehawka, Cass county, Nebraska, Rev. H.H. MILES of the M.E. church of Imperial officiating.
Both the contracting parties [sic] are strangers to this community, except the bride who has been here only since March, moving here with her parents from Cass county. In so short a time she has made many friends who are sorry to see her go away so soon, but are confident she will make a comfortable home for the one who has chosen her to be his home maker. A year prior to her coming here she had been employed as a stenographer in Omaha. She was born in Virginia, but has spent the last twelve years in Cass county, and is now returning to continue her stay there. Her Christian graces speak much for her future vocation.
The groom was born and raised in Cass county, near Nehawka. He comes from a stock of industrious parentage and is himself well equipped to take unto himself a wife. Being a successful farmer, a good provider, a man of clean habits, we anticipate for them success and happiness. Mr. and Mrs. BOEDEKER will begin housekeeping and farming near Nehawka, Nebraska. Imperial Republican.
The Journal joins with the Republican and the many friends of these excellent young people in wishing them much joy and happiness and a long and prosperous married life. We have been personally acquainted with the Fitzpatrick and Boedeker families for a great many years, and we know we speak the truth when we say they are among the very best in this great land of ours.

Plattsmouth Journal, December 25, 1916
CASS COUNTY COUPLE ARE MARRIED IN NEBRASKA CITY.

From Friday’s Daily.

From our neighboring town of Nebraska City comes the news of the marriage in that city of Miss Agnes CECHAL of Plattsmouth and Mr. Russell STRATTON of Weeping Water, who were united in the bonds of wedlock by County Judge Bishof. The wedding came as a great surprise to the many friends of the bride in this city as it had not been known that the young people were about to enter on life as one. The bride has been reared to womanhood in this city and her friends are legion, while the groom is a young farmer residing in the vicinity of Weeping Water, where the newly weds will make their home in the future.
Plattsmouth Journal, Monday, May 14, 1917
WILLIAM W. CURREY IS MARRIED AT KEYSTONE, NEB.

From Friday’s Daily.

The many friends of William W. CURREY, a former Plattsmouth young man, will be surprised as well as pleased to learn of his marriage recently at Keystone, Neb., to Miss Bessie DUNWOODY, a most highly respected and talented young lady of Keystone, The wedding occurred at the home of the mother of the bride in that place. The costume of the bride was of blue brocade with white silk overlace as trimming. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. M.S. CURREY, for a great many years residents of this city and community and who possess may warm friends here in the old home who will learn with great pleasure of the happiness that has befallen the young man. The young people will make their home in Keith county near Keystone.

Plattsmouth Journal, June 12, 1916
ISSUES A MARRIAGE LICENSE

From Saturday’s Daily.
This morning a marriage license was issued by County Judge Allen J. Beeson to Mr. William RICHTER of this city and Miss Vena MC CONAHA of Union. The young people will be united in marriage tomorrow. The groom is well known here and is a son of Mr. and Mrs. August Richter, having a host of warm friends in the [article cut off].

YOUNG PEOPLE ARE MARRIED AT COURT HOUSE

From Friday’s Daily.

Yesterday afternoon at the court house occurred the marriage of Mr. Irl A. WARLICK, of Tecumseh, and Miss Margaret SCHOEMAKER, of Nehawka. The young people came to this city, and seeking the office of Judge BEESON, had the wedding ceremony performed in a very quiet manner, the only ones present being County Superintendent Miss Eda MARQUARDT and County Assessor G.L. FARLEY. After the wedding the young people returned to Nehawka. The bride is a daughter of Herman SCHOEMAKER and is a young lady held in the highest esteem in the community in which she has made her home and where she possesses a large circle of warm friends, who will learn of her marriage with much pleasure.

Plattsmouth Journal, December 25, 1916
PROMINENT YOUNG PEOPLE OF NEAR AVOCA WILL MARRY

From Saturday’s Daily.

This morning County Judge Allen J. BEESON issued a marriage license to Harold H. HARMON and Miss Iva C. SMOOTS, both of Avoca. These young people are among the most prominent in the vicinity of Avoca and come of two of the leading families of Southern Cass county and are very popular in the community where they have for so long made their home. Mr. Harmon is the base ball player who was for a time associated with the Red Sox, of this city and has many warm friends in this city who will extend to him their heartiest best wishes for his future happiness.

Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, June 22, 1916
PROMINENT UNION COUPLE ARE MARRIED IN OMAHA [front page]

Among the marriage licenses appearing in the Omaha papers is that of two prominent young people of Union, who were joined in wedlock in the metropolis, Miss Hattie J. TAYLOR and Mr. Earl W. KEEDY. The wedding will be the source of much pleasure to the host of friends of the contracting parties, who are legion throughout the entire southern part of the county. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Barbara A. TAYLOR, and is one of the most charming and highly esteemed young ladies in Union, where she has been reared to womanhood and where she is quite prominent in the social and religious life of the community. Mr. Keedy has made his home in Union for the past few years and is conducting the drug store in that city and is numbered among the most progressive young men in that place and one held in the highest esteem by a large circle of warm friends. The young people will make their home in Union in the future and this fact will be very pleasing to their many friends.

Plattsmouth Journal, Monday, November 20, 1916
SECRET MARRIAGE COMES TO LIGHT

Young Couple Married during State Fair and Mr. and Mrs. P.E. Tritsch Tender Them a Reception.

From Friday’s Daily.

A wedding of two of the popular young people of this section of the country that occurred sometime ago, has just been brought to light and as a result the young people are being showered with the best wishes of their many friends.
It seems that Mr. William MACY and Miss Nettie RICHTER, while attending the state fair at Lincoln last September, decided that life would be brighter if they took life’s journey as one and accordingly on September 6th they were married in the capital city. This fact was kept in the dark until last week when the announcement was made of the happy event.
Mr. and Mrs. P.E. TRITSCH tendered a very pleasant reception to the newly weds at their beautiful country home west of this city that will be long remembered by all those attending as one of the most enjoyable social events of the season in that locality. The rooms of the Tritsch home were decorated in keeping with the spirit of the occasion and the settings were prefect for the delightful time enjoyed by everyone. Mr. and Mrs. Fred MACY received a large number of handsome gifts form the numerous friends throughout the countryside that will in the future serve to remind them of the happy event and the dear kind friends that they possess. Delicious refreshments were served at a suitable hour by Mrs. Tritsch assisted by several other ladies while during the course of the evening punch was served by Miss Estelle TRITSCH, and Miss Grace HORN that served to add to the pleasures of the event. The company had one grand, good time until the we sma’ hours of the morning when they departed showering the guests of honor with their best wishes.
The groom is one of the enterprising young farmers of this locality and possesses a large circle of warm friends whom he has won by his splendid traits of character. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest RICHTER of near Murray and is a lady that possesses many friends who will join in wishing her a long and happy married life in the future.

Plattsmouth Journal, About April 17, 1907
IN THE HOLY BONDS

Nuptials of Frank A. Schiele and Miss Clara E. Weber Solemnized

Frank A. Schiele of Omaha and Miss Clara E. Weber were married last evening at 8 o’clock at the rectory of St. John’s Catholic Church. The ceremony was performed by Father Bradley, in the presence of a large number of relatives of the contracting parties. Miss Lulu Weber, sister of the bride, in old rose, was bridesmaid and William Weber, brother of the bride acted as groomsman. The bride appeared charming in her travel dress.

After the ceremony, the happy young couple repaired to the home of the bride, where an elegant wedding feast was provided. The rooms had been very prettily decorated for the occasion, with ferns and cut flowers.

The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Weber, was a member of the class of ’02 and for the past three months has been employed as a stenographer at the Burlington’s local store house. She is a popular young lady and has a large circle of friends whose best wishes will ever attend her in her new home. Mr. and Mrs. Schiele departed over the Burlington at 10:18 last night for Omaha, where the groom is employed as one of the efficient book keepers for the Union Pacific Railway Company.


Found in Clara E. Schiele’s Blessed Sacrament Book

* Groom: Surname - Schiele
* Given name - Francis
* Middle name or initial -Alexander
* age (at time of marriage) or date of birth - 19 May 1881
* place of birth - St. Jacob, Illinois
* residence (at time of marriage) - Omaha, Nebraska
* Father of the Groom - Louis Schiele, deceased
* Mother of the Groom - Rosa Speckart

* Bride: Maiden Surname - Weber
* Given name - Clara
* Middle name or initial - Elemanda
* age (at time of marriage) or date of birth - 18 Nov. 1883
* place of birth - Plattsmouth
* residence (at time of marriage) - Plattsmouth
* Father of the Bride - William Weber
* Mother of the Bride - Veronica Egenberger
* Items which pertain to the marriage itself: Date of license -
* Permission granted by (in the case of an under age marriage) -
* License signed by -
* Date of Wedding - 17 April 1907
* Location of ceremony (home/church & town, county, state) - St. John's (?) Catholic Church, Plattsmouth, Nebraska
* Ceremony performed by - Father Bradley
* Witnesses -
* Document reference number -

William H. Anderson, b 1834, VA m. Ella J. Ruffner, b 1850, Page Co., VA on 7 June, 1866, Plattsmouth, NE, First Presbyterian Church
Parents of Groom, unknown
Parents of Bride, Benjamin Franklin Ruffner & Ann S. (Annie) McKay Ruffner
Residence - Plattsmouth
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