Andrew & Dagny Jensen Marriage License

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Marriage license provided to Anders Jessen Jensen and Dagny Andersen from the Wharton County courthouse. There is a black and white illustration at the very top of the document of a bell composed entirely of small flowers, with a leafy vine emerging from the back of the bell and encircling it in an arc. This bell is inside a circular motif with decorative geometric elements around the edge, and is flanked on both sides by bold, Old English text that declares the document as a Marriage License. Hand-written text has been placed in several areas: where it calls for the … continued below

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[3] p. : ill. ; 43 x 25 cm., folded to 9 x 21 cm.

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Kral, F. L. December 29, 1922.

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Marriage license provided to Anders Jessen Jensen and Dagny Andersen from the Wharton County courthouse. There is a black and white illustration at the very top of the document of a bell composed entirely of small flowers, with a leafy vine emerging from the back of the bell and encircling it in an arc. This bell is inside a circular motif with decorative geometric elements around the edge, and is flanked on both sides by bold, Old English text that declares the document as a Marriage License. Hand-written text has been placed in several areas: where it calls for the names of the couple, dates, signatures, etc. The actual ceremony was ordained by Pastor J. A. M. Rodholm.
When closed, the information provided in the opened document is condensed into the upper half of the document's back.

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[3] p. : ill. ; 43 x 25 cm., folded to 9 x 21 cm.

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Document appears to have come inside an envelope sent to Anders Jensen from F. L. Kral, the country clerk in Wharton County. This envelope can be found under [Opened Envelope to Mr. Anders Jessen Jensen] 2002-034-002-02

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Kral, F. L. Andrew & Dagny Jensen Marriage License, legal document, December 29, 1922; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth224028/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Danish Heritage Preservation Society.

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