Marriage Certificates (1870-1874)

No. 6187

By His Excellency the Right Honorable Sir JOHN LISGAR, of Lisgar, and Baillieborough in the County of Cavan, Ireland, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., one of Her Majesty's Most Honorable Privy Council, Governor General of Canada, &c., &c., &c.

WHEREAS Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to authorize Me to grant Licenses for the Solemnization of Marriages : AND WHEREAS

James Davidson of the Town of Clifton in the County of Welland and Province of Ontario Bachelor and Elizabeth Lawrence of the Township of Stamford in the County aforesaid Spinster.

are determined to enter into the Holy Bans of Matrimony, and are desirous of having their Marriage publicly solemnized; in order that such their honest desires may the more speedily have the due effect, and that they may be able to procure the same to be lawfully Solemnized without Publication of Bans, I do hereby, for good causes, give and grant this License of Faculty as well to them, the said Parties contracting, as to all or every Person or Minister, duly ordained and lawfully exercising his Ministry within the Province of Ontario, to solemnize and perform the same: Provided always, that by reason of any Affinity, Consanguinity, Precontract, or any other lawful cause, there be no legal impediment in this behalf, otherwise, if any fraud shall appear to have been committed, at the time of granting this License, either by false suggestions or concealment of the truth, that then this License shall be null and void, to all intents and purposes whatsoever.

GIVEN under my Hand and Office Seal, at Clifton n the County of Welland this Sixteenth day of October in the year of Our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and seventy one‚ and of Her Majesty’s Reign the Thirty fifth

[signature illegible] Deputy Governor.

N Preston Issuer

James Davidson & Elizabeth Lawrence Stamford, Oct 16 1871

No. 3250

By His Excellency the Right Honorable Sir JOHN LISGAR, of Lisgar, and Baillieborough in the County of Cavan, Ireland, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., one of Her Majesty's Most Honorable Privy Council, Governor General of Canada, &c., &c., &c.

WHEREAS Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to authorize Me to grant Licenses for the Solemnization of Marriages : AND WHEREAS

John H. Petty of the Village of Jordon County of Lincoln and Province of Ontario, Widow and Sarah Walsh of the Town of St. Catharines, County and Province aforesaid - Widow

are determined to enter into the Holy Bans of Matrimony, and are desirous of having their Marriage publicly solemnized; in order that such their honest desires may the more speedily have the due effect, and that they may be able to procure the same to be lawfully Solemnized without Publication of Bans, I do hereby, for good causes, give and grant this License of Faculty as well to them, the said Parties contracting, as to all or every Person or Minister, duly ordained and lawfully exercising his Ministry within the Province of Ontario, to solemnize and perform the same: Provided always, that by reason of any Affinity, Consanguinity, Precontract, or any other lawful cause, there be no legal impediment in this behalf, otherwise, if any fraud shall appear to have been committed, at the time of granting this License, either by false suggestions or concealment of the truth, that then this License shall be null and void, to all intents and purposes whatsoever.

GIVEN under my Hand and Office Seal, at Ottawa this Twenty seventh day of November in the year of Our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and seventy one‚ and of Her Majesty’s Reign the Thirty fourth

[signature illegible] Deputy Governor.

John H. Petty & Sarah Walsh

Clifton, Nov. 27 1871

No. 3958

By His Excellency the Right Honorable Sir JOHN LISGAR, of Lisgar, and Baillieborough in the County of Cavan, Ireland, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., one of Her Majesty's Most Honorable Privy Council, Governor General of Canada, &c., &c., &c.

WHEREAS Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to authorize Me to grant Licenses for the Solemnization of Marriages : AND WHEREAS

William McIntosh of the Town of Clifton in the County of Welland Bachelor and Elizabeth Rankin of the same place, Spinster

are determined to enter into the Holy Bans of Matrimony, and are desirous of having their Marriage publicly solemnized; in order that such their honest desires may the more speedily have the due effect, and that they may be able to procure the same to be lawfully Solemnized without Publication of Bans, I do hereby, for good causes, give and grant this License of Faculty as well to them, the said Parties contracting, as to all or every Person or Minister, duly ordained and lawfully exercising his Ministry within the Province of Ontario, to solemnize and perform the same: Provided always, that by reason of any Affinity, Consanguinity, Precontract, or any other lawful cause, there be no legal impediment in this behalf, otherwise, if any fraud shall appear to have been committed, at the time of granting this License, either by false suggestions or concealment of the truth, that then this License shall be null and void, to all intents and purposes whatsoever.

GIVEN under my Hand and Office Seal, at Clifton in the County of Welland this Twenty ninth day of November in the year of Our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and seventy one‚ and of Her Majesty’s Reign the Thirty fifth

[signature illegible] Deputy Governor.

N. Preston Agt