Copies of Jewish betrothal and marriage contracts

Scope and Content

Copies of the betrothal and marriage contracts of Hannah and Hirsch Hoffman, 1812; the betrothal and marriage contracts of Marcus Josephi and Eva Arnold, 1814; a certificate, issued by an official body in Riga, giving the date of the marriage and the names and dates of birth of the first four sons and daughters.

Administrative / Biographical History

Copies of the betrothal and marriage contracts.

Access Information

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