Certificate and register of the marriage of John Edward Wade and Hester Rogers, Brooklyn, 30 August 1876 (no. 1490)
30 August 1876 · State of New York, City of Brooklyn, certificates of marriage; New York City Municipal Archives, M-K-1876-0001490
Named here: Hester Maria Rogers, John Edward Wade, Eliza Ann Marvin, James M Wade, William Henry Wade, Charles A. H. Rogers (the bride's father), Rebecka A. Keen [?] (the bride's mother), Emma S. Byrd (witness), Obed Ernest Cox [?], clergyman (officiant)
Transcription
Certificate (first page):
CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE. STATE OF NEW YORK. [No.] 1490
I hereby Certify, that John Edward Wade and Hester Rogers were joined in Marriage by me, in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York, in the City of Brooklyn this 30th day of August 1876
Witnesses to the Marriage, Wm. H. Wade · Emma S. Byrd
Attest Obed Ernest Cox [?] · Official Station, Clergyman · Residence, Brooklyn
Register return (second page; the groom's name line is cut off at the top of the image):
- Place of Residence, 10 Kossuth Place / 3. Age, 29 / 5. Occupation, Physician / 6. Place of Birth, Brooklyn / 7. Father's Name, James M. Wade / 8. Mother's Maiden Name, Eliza A. Wade / 9. No. of Groom's Marriage, First / 10. Full Name of Bride, Hester Rogers / 11. Place of Residence, 17 Chesnut St. / 12. Age, 20 / 14. Place of Birth, Polk City Iowa / 15. Father's Name, Charles A. H. Rogers / 16. Mother's Maiden Name, Rebecka A. Keen [?] / 17. No. of Bride's Marriage, First
Brooklyn, Aug 30th 1876. We, the Groom and Bride named in the above Certificate, hereby Certify that the information given is correct, to the best of our knowledge and belief. John E. Wade M.D., Groom. Hester Rogers, Bride. Signed in presence of Wm H Wade and Emma S. Byrd
Citation: State of New York, certificate of marriage no. 1490, John Edward Wade and Hester Rogers, Brooklyn, 30 August 1876, with the register return; New York City Municipal Archives, Brooklyn marriages, M-K-1876-0001490; image (two pages) supplied by Mary H., a researcher Matt Wade hired through Fiverr, with her first report (November 2025; Desktop/Wade Webb research/Fiverr Research by Mary H.txt).
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Each fact this record gives, set beside what the FamilySearch tree says: it agrees, it is new (the tree lacks it), it conflicts, or it is context.
| Person | Fact | Document says | Tree says | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Edward Wade, Hester Maria Rogers | Marriage | 30 August 1876, Brooklyn | 30 August 1876, Brooklyn | agrees |
| John Edward Wade | Age, birthplace, residence | 29; born Brooklyn; 10 Kossuth Place; physician | born 24 August 1847, Brooklyn | agrees |
| Eliza Ann Marvin | Maiden name | "Mother's Maiden Name, Eliza A. Wade", given by her son, who signed the return | Eliza Ann Marvin | conflicts (see notes) |
| Hester Maria Rogers | Age, birthplace, parents | 20; Polk City, Iowa; Charles A. H. Rogers and Rebecka A. Keen [?] | born 1856, Iowa; no parents | agrees; new: the parents (FS-402) |
| William Henry Wade | Witness | "Wm. H. Wade", witness | — | context (very probably the groom's brother) |