Tag Archives: Scott County Records

The Frank-Goldstone Wedding: One wife too many?

Posted on January 22, 2016 by SCblogger

It sounds like the plot to a novel: a young, popular bride-to-be, her up-and-coming groom, a mystery woman, accusations of a hidden marriage, and a (briefly) cancelled wedding. For one Davenport bride, this was reality in January of 1910. The bride-to-be … Continue reading →

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Feathered Hats and Juliet Caps: the Glaudel – Petrik Wedding

Posted on May 29, 2014 by SCblogger

Eugenie M. Claudel married Francis Aloysious Petrik in Sacred Heart Cathedral at 8 o’clock on June 30, 1914. According to their Scott County marriage record, Miss Glaudel was 27 years old, and Mr. Petrik was 29. According to the wedding … Continue reading →

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Cool Resource: Widows’ Pension Records

Posted on September 21, 2012 by SCblogger

One hundred years ago, there weren’t a lot of options for widowed mothers who needed help caring for their children. In Iowa and parts of Illinois, if a judge felt that the mother could not provide for her family, the … Continue reading →

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