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Certificate of Marriage of Charles William FIEDLER to Ann Elizabeth TOPPING

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1940

Overview

Marriage certificate recording the nuptials of C. W. FIEDLER to A. E. TOPPING in the year of 1940 in Boulder, Western Australia. The certificate is printed with spaces filled in with handwriting in black ink on both front and back. There are several purple ink stamps and some smudging of this ink. There is some staining mostly on the back where it has been folded.

Historical information

Part of a collection of military memorabilia donated to the museum commemorating the service of two sons and a nephew of the FIEDLER family. Private Charles William FIEDLER, 3326; Private Harold FIEDLER, 6337; Private John Frederick FIEDLER, 3485.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2026.7.13

Item type

Certificates

Themes

Social History

Material

Ink

Paper

Width

584 mm

Height or length

220 mm

Weight

16 g

Inscriptions and markings

On the front “WESTERN AUSTRALIA / CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE / 38/40 / 1940 / 24 April / Boulder / Charles William Fielder [Fiedler] / Ann Elizabeth Topping / 57 / 45 / Divorcee / Decree Absolute / Perth 6.12.39 / Widow / Miner / Home Duties / Gunbower / Victoria / Dudley / Newcastle on Tyne / England / Boulder / Kalgoorlie / Charles / Oswald / Fielder [Fiedler] / Christopher Ryder / deceased / miner / Elizabeth Ann / Aston / Mary Ann / Mills / deceased / [Married in] The District Registrars Office Boulder / [according to] the provisions of the Marriage Act 1894 / and amendments [by me, after] Oaths [duly made, as by law required / [and] on production of Special License / [signature of Minister / or District Registrar / Geo Gammon / District Registrar / BOULDER / [This Marriage / was celebrated between us] Charles William Fielder [Fiedler] / Ann Elizabeth Topping / [In the pres-ence of us] Elsie Muriel Ferguson / [sic] Booth [sic]”. On the back “DECLARATION BEFORE MINISTER OR DISTRICT REGISTRAR / Charles William Fielder [of] / Boulder miner [make oath and say / that I believe / there is no impediment or lawful objection, by reason of any kindred, relationship, or alliance, or / any former marriage, or the want of consent of Parents or Guardians, or any other lawful cause / to my being married to] Ann Elizabeth Topping / [of] Kalgoorlie Widow / [daughter of] Christopher and Mary Ann (died) Ryder / [of] Newcastle on Tyne England / [Sworn / by the said] Charles William / Fielder / [this] 24 [day of] April, 1940 / C.H. Fielder [Before me, / Signature of Minister / or / District Registrar] Geo. Gammon / [AND I the said] Ann Elizabeth Topping / [make oath and say that I believe that there / is no impediment or lawful objection, by any such reason or other lawful cause as aforesaid to / my being married to the said] Charles William Fielder / [Sworn / by the said] Charles William / Fielder / [this] 24 [day of] April, 1940 / Ann Elizabeth Topping / [Before me, / Signature of Minister / or / District Registrar] / Geo Gammon.

Keywords

Charles William FIEDLER

Kalgoorlie

Place made

Boulder, Western Australia, Australia

Year

1940

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Well provenanced