Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Marriages (August 6)

Henry Randall Follett, Esq., and Mrs. Frances Scott Brown both of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] were married July 23 in the Asbury M.E. church, Rochester, the pastor, Rev. Edwin B. Olmstead, D.D., officiating.  The groom is the only son of the late David L. Follett, justice of the supreme court, and the bride is the only sister of Mrs. Dr. Olmstead, wife of the officiating clergyman.  The wedding was a quiet one, only immediate relatives and friends of the contracting parties being present.  Those from Norwich were Mrs. David L. Follett and Warren L. Scott.  Mr. and Mrs. Follett left on an afternoon train for Lake George.  After a tour, which will include several summer resorts, they will be at home to their friends at the Follett homestead in Norwich.  [Bainbridge Republican, July 30, 1903]

Algwynne W. Hamilton, recently of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], and Miss Ella June Barnes, daughter of C.D. Barnes of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], were married Saturday afternoon in Trinity Memorial Church Binghamton, by the rector, Rev. J.H. LaRoche.  They came to Bainbridge that evening and spent Sunday with the bride's grandmother, Mrs. Clara Watts, of Front street.  The young couple will reside in Binghamton, Mr. Hamilton having purchased a house on Conklin Avenue.  The groom began the study of law in Attorney Scot's office in Bainbridge, which he will continue, having chosen the lawyer's profession.  Mr. Hamilton is a native of Sweden, which he left when a lad with his parents.  He returned the first of March, going to Stockholm to receive a patrimony from relatives.  A preliminary marriage took place before he left.   Both young people are very well known in Bainbridge, and many congratulations are extended to the groom and handsome bride.  [Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 6, 1903]

2 comments:

  1. "Algwynne W. Hamilton" was actually Eric Algwynne Wahlin, son of dairy engineer Eric Adolph Wahlin (of Sweden) and coloratura soprano Elizabeth Ann Collins (of London). He was born in London, not Sweden. Preferred to be called Algwynne. After attending Hamilton College changed his name to Algwynne W. Hamilton. Source: niece Sigrid Aileen Spohn (dec.) of Bainbridge, NY, who called him "Uncle Algwynne". Her mother was Sigrid Aida Wahlin, Eric Algwynne's sister.

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  2. This comment is so amazing! My grandfather, Eric Algwynne Hamilton was born, according to his 1918 Registration Card, 18 April 1886, his Nationality was British and his mother was Mrs. E. A, Vohlien of Antwerp. He was a Senior in the 1914 General Theological Seminary in Brooklyn,NY. In my opinion, Vohlien and Wahlin are too similar to be a coincidence.

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