In the year 1854, on the first day of November, before us, Bartholomeus van der Eest of Bleskensgraaf, alderman and registrar of births, marriages, and deaths of Dordrecht, Province of South Holland, appeared:
Jan den Haring, aged 25 years, according to his birth certificate, born in Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, residing in this town, by occupation a carpenter, of full age, son of Gijsbert van Haring, aged 53 years, by occupation a bricklayer, and of Clara Petronella Raatgever, aged 51 years, without occupation, both residing here, present and giving their consent. He has also complied with the law concerning the National Militia, as shown by a certificate.
And
Eva Barbara Valke, aged 21 years, according to her birth certificate, born in Gorinchem, residing here, without occupation, a minor daughter of Johannes Valke, aged 56 years, by occupation a bricklayer, and of Maria Jacobs, aged 54 years, without occupation, both residing here, present and giving their consent.
These parties, having submitted the aforementioned documents, requested that we solemnize the marriage they intended to enter into. The required marriage banns were published here on the 22nd and 29th of October of this year, and no objections were raised.
The prospective spouses then declared before us, in the presence of the witnesses named below, that they took each other as husband and wife and that they would faithfully fulfill all the duties that the law attaches to the married state.
Accordingly, in the name of the law, we declare that Jan den Haring and Eva Barbara Valke are united in marriage.
We have drawn up this record in the presence of:
- Willem Hendrik Bosch, aged 71 years;
- Anthonij van Maarseveen, aged 47 years, occupation illegible/uncertain;
- Jacobus Nicolaas Morie, aged 59 years, concierge (caretaker);
- Thomas Willem Straatman Hendrikszoon, aged 45 years, town messenger (municipal messenger);
all residing here and not related to the bride or groom.
After this record had been read aloud to them, it was signed by us, the spouses, and the witnesses
The one uncertain word is Anthonij van Maarseveen's occupation.