The index of marriages for New York City and New Jersey at Ancestry is a great help to researchers. Many people living in northeastern New Jersey crossed the Hudson River into New York to be married.
George Henry Holsten (1882-1955) and Hilda Rachel Frey (1884-1943) married twice. Their first ceremony was in New York City on September 17, 1905. The second was in Newark, Essex County, New Jersey on September 16, 1906. Images are below.
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| Certificate and Record of Marriage George Henry Holsten and Hilda Rachel Frey married September 17, 1905 in New York City |
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| Certificate and Record of Marriage George Henry Holsten and Hilda Rachel Frey married September 16, 1906 in Newark, New Jersey |
The first marriage was performed at a church, perhaps Grace Church. The specific location of the second marriage is not written, but the officiant was Elliot White of Grace Church in Newark. It may be possible that the couple undertook a religious ceremony and a civil ceremony; however, repeating and registering the second ceremony was not necessary because the first union was recorded.
This is not the first duplicate marriage I have found. See this post for the two marriages of Peter Romain and Lucretia Daily, in 1885 and 1890, both in Newark, New Jersey.
If anyone has any insight into marrying twice, please leave a comment. Is there any significance to the two ceremonies being a day shy of one year?
Research Note: To obtain these images, you can visit the New York City Department of Records and Information Services ["DORIS"] online and search or browse. View and download for free. New Jersey marriages are housed at the Archives in Trenton. You can search for free in person and copy for fifty cents. Or you can order online for $10.
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