Certificate of marriage no. 4669: William H. Wade Jr. and Ellen M. Thompson
18 October 1893 · City of Brooklyn, Department of Health, certificates of marriage
Citation: City of Brooklyn, Department of Health, Certificate of Marriage no. 4669, William H. Wade Jr. and Ellen M. Thompson, 18 October 1893 (filed 20 October 1893); New York City Municipal Archives; image (front and back) from Matt Wade's files ("FromEllenThompsonResearch").
Transcription
Front:
FORM C. CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE, BROOKLYN, 4669
I hereby Certify, that William H. Wade Jr and Ellen M. Thompson were joined in Marriage by me, in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York, in the City of Brooklyn, this 18th day ofSeptemberOctober 1893.
Witnesses: W. H. Wade, W. Thompson
Attest: George F. Warren, Pastor. Official Station: Ocean Hill Bap. Ch. Residence: 146 Hull St.
[Stamp: Department of Health, Brooklyn, Oct 20 1893]
Back:
OF THE GROOM: Name: William H. Wade Jr. Residence: Brooklyn. Age: 24. Color: W. No. of Marriage: First. Occupation: Carpenter. Place of Birth: Yonkers, N.Y. Father's Name: William H. Wade. Mother's Maiden Name: May Emma Goodrich.
OF THE BRIDE: Name: Ellen M. Thompson. Maiden Name if a Widow: —. Residence: Brooklyn. Age: 17. Color: W. No. of Marriage: First. Place of Birth: England. Father's Name: William Thompson. Mother's Maiden Name: Eliza Keel.
Signed: Wm. H. Wade Jr. (Groom), E. M. Thompson (Bride).
What it says, against the tree
| Person | Fact | Document says | Tree says | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Henry Wade Jr | Marriage | To Ellen M. Thompson, 18 Oct 1893, Brooklyn, by the pastor of the Ocean Hill Baptist Church | 18 October 1893 | agrees; place and officiant new |
| William Henry Wade Jr | Age, birthplace | 24, Yonkers, N.Y. | Born 1869, Yonkers | agrees |
| William Henry Wade Jr | Occupation | Carpenter, 1893 | — | new |
| William Henry Wade Jr | Parents | William H. Wade and "May Emma" Goodrich | William Henry Wade and Emma May Goodrich | agrees (names in reverse order) |
| Ellen Mathilda Thompson | Age, birthplace | 17, England | Born 1875, Essex, England | agrees |
| Ellen Mathilda Thompson | Parents | William Thompson and Eliza Keel | Marritt (birth) / Thompson (adoptive) and Eliza Keel | consistent: the adoptive father named as father |