Marriage Record of Howard Lee and Ella McNair
Title
Marriage Record of Howard Lee and Ella McNair
Subject
Howard Lee, Ella McNair, Philadelphia, Chester County
Description
This is the county record of the marriage between Howard Lee and Ella McNair in May 1940 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Both already widowed, they decided to marry each other while they hit middle age. Lee was a contractor and McNair was a domestic worker.
Creator
Chester County Marriage Registration, 1885-1950
Source
familysearch.org
Publisher
WCU, HIS 601/HON 452 Great Migration and Digital Storytelling, Fall 2014
Date
c. 1940
Contributor
Shila Scott, Ahleah Miles
Format
JPG
Type
Still Image
Text
Howard S. Lee Age 51 Yrs.
Residence Glen Rose Pa. Occupation Contractor
Related by blood or marriage to the person he desires to marry No
Color Colored Birthplace Chester (???) Pa. Prior marriages Twice
Date dissolved 1940 How dissolved Death
Consent of (Parent or Guardian) Residing at
Ella McNair Age 49 Yrs.
Residence Phila Pa. Occupation Domestic
Color Colored Birthplace Georgia Prior marriages One
Date dissolved 1928 How dissolved Death
Consent of (Parent or Guardian) Residing at
Application filed 5-13-40
Marriage License issued 5-16-40
Married at Phila. Pa. on the (?)9 day of June A. D. 19 40
By Rev. (???) H. anthony Duplicate Certificate returned 7-9-1940
Residence Glen Rose Pa. Occupation Contractor
Related by blood or marriage to the person he desires to marry No
Color Colored Birthplace Chester (???) Pa. Prior marriages Twice
Date dissolved 1940 How dissolved Death
Consent of (Parent or Guardian) Residing at
Ella McNair Age 49 Yrs.
Residence Phila Pa. Occupation Domestic
Color Colored Birthplace Georgia Prior marriages One
Date dissolved 1928 How dissolved Death
Consent of (Parent or Guardian) Residing at
Application filed 5-13-40
Marriage License issued 5-16-40
Married at Phila. Pa. on the (?)9 day of June A. D. 19 40
By Rev. (???) H. anthony Duplicate Certificate returned 7-9-1940
Original Format
Paper
Marriage Record
Marriage Record
Files
Citation
Chester County Marriage Registration, 1885-1950, “Marriage Record of Howard Lee and Ella McNair,” Goin' North, accessed October 4, 2024, https://goinnorth.org/items/show/306.