Certificate of Marriage of John Kohlmoos to Elise Oster, 1856

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Alameda Museum & Meyers House and Gardens

Name/Title

Certificate of Marriage of John Kohlmoos to Elise Oster, 1856

Entry/Object ID

2018.48.12

Scope and Content

Acc. No. 18.48.12 Subject Category: Citizens of Alameda (descendants of) Date or Period: 1856 Object: Wedding Certificate Description: A two-page handwritten Certificate of Marriage in sepia colored ink, with a green colored official seal of the First German Evangelical Church of San Francisco. Size: L-9 3/4 x W-7 3/4 inches. History of Object: A Certificate of Marriage, dated Aug. 3, 1856, to John Kohlmoos to Elise Oster. Acquired from: (Same as 18.41.1). Date: 09/08/18

Interpretative Labels

Label

1/17/2021 MvL: current sign: MEMORABILIA FROM THE JOHN KOHLMOOS FAMILY Included here is his personal journal, his marriage license, family photos and other items associated with the builder of Alameda's first luxury hotel. On the wall at your left, above the trophy cabinet display, is a print of the short-lived Kohlmoos hotel.