1. Such gorgeous clear handwriting back in 1917!
2. Name/age/birthplace of groom (Irvin VOSS)
3. Know where Bluestem, Washington, is?
4. Parents and birthplaces of his parents
5. Groom's signature!
6. Name/age/birthplace of bride (Pauline REICHOW)
7. Know where Downs, Washington, is?
8. Parents and birthplaces of her parents
9. Her signature!
10. Place/date of marriage
11. Witness names (W. R. & Frank Reichow) suggest family
12. Religion suggested by "Minister of the Gospel"
** Notice the two different ways he wrote the letter "e."
** Note the interesting name: Leoline (was her father Leo?)
** Note all seemingly German names: Voss, Reichow, Radke, Kats
** Were they Germans from Russia??
Isn't genealogy really like a 1000-piece puzzle?????
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