OtherCourt:Marriage application between Lester William Smith and  Bertha Simchena
1939:Schuylkill County

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Docket #95 License.#158 
APPLICATION FOR MARRIAGE LICENSE  
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
County of Schuylkill
We, the undersigned, in accordance with the statement hereinafter
contained, the facts set forth wherein we and each of us do solemnly swear
are true and correct to the best of our knowledge and belief, do hereby
make application to the Clerk of the Orphans' Court of Schuylkill County,
Pennsylvania, for a license to marry.
                                         Signature:  Lester William Smith 
                                         Signature: Bertha Simchena


Full name and surname:  Lester William Smith
Color:  White
Relationship of parties making this application, if any, either by blood or
marriage: None
Occupation: Mechanic
Birthplace: West Brunswick Township, Orwigsburg, PA
Residence: Orwigsburg, R. F. D. PA
Age:  27 years
Previous marriage or marriages: No  
Date of death or divorce of former wife or wives:  No   
Is applicant afflicted with any transmissible disease:   No
Name and surname of father:  Henry
Of Mother:  Lizzie 
Maiden name of mother: Smith
Residence of father:   Dead
of mother:   Orwigsburg, PA
Color of father:  White 
Of mother:   White
Occupation of father:  Dead  
Of mother: Housewife
Birthplace of father:  Schuylkill County, PA
of Mother: Schuylkill County, PA
Is applicant an imbecile, epileptic, of unsound mind, or under guardianship
as a person of unsound mind, or under the influence of any intoxicating
liquor or narcotic drug: No
Has applicant within five years been an inmate of any county asylum or home
for indigent persons: No
Is applicant physically able to support a family: Yes  
                                     Signature of Applicant:  Lester
William Smith
                       STATEMENT OF FEMALE
Full name and surname:  Betha Simchena
Color White
Relationship of parties making this application, if any either by blood or
marriage:  blank
Occupation: ? (May be housework but looks like it starts with an R and ends
in work)
Birthplace:  St. Clair, PA 
Residence:  St. Clair, PA
Age:   22 years
Previous marriage or marriages:  No  
Is applicant afflicted with any transmissible disease:  No
Name and surname of father:    George
Of mother: Verna
Maiden name of mother: Burya 
Residence of father: St. Clair, PA
Residence of mother:   St. Clair, PA
Color of father:  white 
Color of mother:  white
Occupation of father: Miner
of Mother: Housewife
Birthplace of father: Austria
Birthplace of Mother: Austria
Is applicant an imbecile, epileptic, of unsound mind, or under guardianship
as a person of unsound mind, or under the influence of any intoxicating
liquor or narcotic drug:  No
Has applicant within five years been an inmate of any county asylum or home
for indigent persons: No

                                                   Signature of applicant:
Bertha Simchena

1939    5/22  Marriage license issued 5/29/1939
Sworn to before Justice Robert E. Jenkins
1939 6/13 Duplicate certificate returned by V. E. Kapisnisky
Married at St. Clair, PA on June 3, 1939
V. E. Kapisnisky, minister of the Gospel