This ornate marriage certificate was issued to
Albert Brownworth and Theresa Casper on August 12, 1903. The couple was united
in marriage at St. Mary’s Church in
Sandusky, Ohio by the Rev. Joseph S. Widmann. Several verses of scripture are
found on the certificate, and at the bottom of the certificate is a phrase
often used in marriage vows, “What therefor God hath joined together, let no
man put asunder.”
An article in the
August 12, 1903 issue of the Sandusky
Evening Star reported that Albert Brownworth and Theresa Casper were
married at 7:30 in the morning. Theresa was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Casper of 519 McDonough Street. She wore a gown of white mousseline de soie and
carried a white prayer book. She was attended by Miss Louise Casper. Mr. Jacob
Casper served as best man. A dinner was held in honor of the newlyweds on the
evening of August 12, for relatives, close friends, and guests visiting from
out of town.
Albert Brownworth worked in the transportation
industry for over fifty years. He was superintendent of equipment for the Lake
Shore Electric Railway and the Lake Shore Coach Company. Mr. Brownworth died on
June 8, 1962, and he was buried at Calvary Cemetery. Mrs. Theresa Brownworth
passed away in October of 1967, at the age of 89.
While we do not have a
wedding picture of the happy couple, below is a picture of Albert Brownworth
while he was at work. He is the man in the center of the picture.
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