The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-04
ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.
A WESTERN GIRL WHO Is TO
MARRY A COUNT
Must Find Her Certlfi ate OF Bap'
tism 10 Prove Her Identity
Her Fathers Crime.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, November s.
The fact that the marriage OF Mics
Fannie Rogers, a young Milwaukee
lady, TO q wealthy mob Gu. an in Italy
has been postponed because her birth
certificate cannot be produced, as re-
quired by the civil laws OF Itaiy, has
made public romantic story. The
lady, who is now in Spain, has enlist
ed the Rev. Mr.. Bversz, leading min
lister of this city, in an effort 10 fad
the missing certificate, but thus far he
has been unsuccessful. Miss Rogers
was born in humble cottage on Han
over street, in Milwaukee. When che
was quite young her father COMM ted
a crime for which he was sentenced TO
a term in the State prison, and lew
months before the expiration OF his
sentence he became involved in an al
tercalion with a guard. Selling a
shovel, he was about to strike guard
with it, when the latter shot him
dead. His wife, meantime, by lsun-
drv work had eked out miserable
existence orherself and family of little
children, among whom was the little
girl now betrothed to wealthy Italian.
The latter's pretty isce sttractedS the
notice OF a wealthy Milwaukee lady,
who adopted and educated her. Her
natural aptitude for music was Guilt
waited. and 81 received fine mus cal
education. About this time her foster
ia her, a Board OF Trade man, became
involved in heavy speculations, and
in an attempt to save himself obtained
money by false pretenses, and he was
sent to the same State prison where
her father had been killed. Feeling
the disgrace OF her husbands crime,
the wife, with her adopted daughter,
went abroad. The foster mother, pos
sessing a fins musical education, has
gained living SIS a teacher. They
made Italy their home Tor
q time, then France, but are now In
Spain. The young lady had ell this
time been in correspondence with
her more intimate friends in this city.
Her letters told of her advance
meut in her musical studies
and her travels. A few
weeks ago she informed her Mil
waukee correspondent of her engage
ment to wealthy Italian physician,
and that the marriage was to occur
shortly. She asked one Of Her par
ticular friends to do her favor. She
requested that copy OF her bapiismsl
certificate be secured OF the Rev. Mr..
Healy to be forwarded to her, as the
ceremony, under the laws OF the coun-
try, could not be performed unless the
record YVES produced. The Rev. Mr..
Healy having left the city, the letter
was referred to the Rev. Mr.. Eyersz,
who secured copy Of the desired GER
tificate and sent it 10 her. But last
week the Rev. Mr.. Evelsz received a
letter direct from her, saying that she
had made a mistake. Instead OF the
baptismal certificate her birth certifi-
cate had been demanded, consequently
the ceremony bad been postponed
until New Years day, pending the re-
Ceipt Of copy of the birth certificate,
which she requested Mr.. EveraE to
forward her In Spain. Although q
birth certificate of every person born
in Milwaukee county Is required to be
fled in the Office OF the register OF
deeds, Mr.. Eveusz, after thorough
search, has been unable 10 find the de.
sired certificate. He is hopeful oil
finding the mother of the young lady
or some person who knew her and
may be willing to sign birth certif-
cate, which he can have corded, and
copy which can be sent 10 her in
time to prevent further postpone
ment OF the wedding.