This is a translation of the 1847 marriage record of Maurice Halter and Carolina Witmayer at Holy Cross Church in Warsaw, Poland

(Translated by Elzbieta Porteneuve)

Summary:

MARRIAGE: 11 July 1847, 6 pm, in Warsaw, in the Parish of the Holy Cross (Swietego Krzyza)

GROOM: Maurycy Halter, young man, shoemaker, residing in Warsaw, 993 Krochmalna Street, born in the village Kirchausen in the Kingdom Wurttemberg, 30 years old

GROOM-PARENTS: son of the late Jozef and Maryanna born Fau, spouses Halter

BRIDE: Karolina Witmajer, young woman, residing in Warsaw, 1518 Marszalkowska street, in the service of maid, born in Hilpertrau in the Duchy of Baden, 21 years old

BRIDE-PARENTS: daughter of Krzysztof and Erhatyna born Woncz, spouses Witmajer

WITNESSES: Wendelin Halter laborer 27 years old and Frederick Baller laborer 50 years old, both residing in Warsaw

ANNOUNCEMENTS: parishes of Holy Cross (Swietego Krzyza) and St. Andrew (Swietego Andrzeja)

NOTE: cities and villages checked on today maps Hilpertsau, Gernsbach, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany Kirchhausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Translation of Record:

 Act 116

It did happen in Warsaw in the Parish of the Holy Cross, eleventh day of July, year one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven, at six in the evening. We make it known that in the consciousness of witnesses Wendelin Halter laborer twenty- seven years old and Frederick Baller laborer fifty years old, both residing in Warsaw, today has been concluded religious marriage between Maurycy Halter, young man, shoemaker, residing in Warsaw, under the number nine hundred and ninety-three Krochmalna Street, born in the village Kirchausen in the Kingdom Wurttemberg, son of the late Jozef and Maryanna born Fau, spouses Halter, thirty years old, and Karolina Witmajer, young woman, residing in Warsaw under the number one thousand five hundred eighteen Marszalkowska street, in the service of maid, born in Hilpertrau in the Duchy of Baden, daughter of Krzysztof and Erhatyna born Woncz, spouses Witmajer, twenty-one years old. This marriage was preceded by three announcements, here in Warsaw, in the parishes of Holy Cross (Swietego Krzyza) and St. Andrew (Swietego Andrzeja), on the twenty-seventh of June, fourth and eleventh of July of the current year. No opposition to the marriage had happen. New spouses declared they have not concluded a prenuptial agreement between themselves. This act was read to the newlywed and witnesses, by us, newlywed (groom) and witness signed. The newlywed (bride) and the second witness do not write.

 Signatures:

 Halter

 Wendelin Halter

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