The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-11-25
WHOLE NUMBER l4l2.


Milwaukee, Wis. letter: The fact
that the marriage Of Miss Fannie
Rogers, young Milwaukee lady, to
wealthy nobleman 10 Italy has been
postponed because her birth certificate
cannot be produced, as required by
the civil laws of Italy. has made public
a romantic story. The lady, who is
now in Spain, has enlisted the Rev.
MIR. Eversz, leading minister Of this
city. in an effort TO find the missing
certificate, but thus far he has been un-
successful. Miss Rogers was born in a
humble cottage on Hanover street, in
Milwaukee. When she was quite
young her father committed q crime,
for which he was sentenced to a term
in the State prison, and few months
before the expiration of his sentence he
became involved in an alteration with
q guard. Selling q shovel. he was
about to strike the guard with it. when
the latter. shot him dead.
His wife. meantime, bv laundry
work had eked out q miserable exis-
tencc for herself and family Of little
children, among whom was the little
girl now betrothed to wealthy Italian.
The latter's pretty face attracted the
notice Of a wealthy Milwaukee lady,
who adopted and educated her. Her
natural aptitude for music was cult.
waited, and she received fine musical
education. About this time her foster
father, Board Of Trade man, became
involved III 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
scssing fine musical education, has
gained living rs a teacher.
They made Italy their home for
time. then France, but are now in
Spain. The young lady had all this
time been in correspondence with her
more intimate friends ia this city.
Her letters told of her advancement in
her musical studies and her travels.
A few weeks ago she informed her
Milwaukee correspondent of her en-
gagement to wealthy Italian physi-
can, and that the marriage was to oc-
cur shortly. She asked one Of her
particular friends to do her a favor.
She requested that a copy of her bap-
tismal certificate be secured of the
Rev. Mr.. Healy to be forwarded to her,
as the ceremony under the laws of the
country could not be per-
formed unless the record was produced.
The Rev. MIR. Healy having left the
city. the letter was referred to the Rev.
Mr.. Eyersz, who secured copy of the
desired certificate and forwarded it to
her.
But last week the Rev. Mr.. Eversz
received !; letter direct from her, say
ing that she had made a mistake.
Instead of the baptismal certificate
her birth certificate had been de-
manded. consequently the ceremony
had been postponed until New Years
Day, pending the receipt of copy of
the birth certificate, which she re-
qnested Mr.. Evcrsz to forward her in
Spain.
Although birth certificate of every
person born in Milwaukee County is
required to be filed in the office of the
Register of Deeds, Mr.. Eyersz, after a
thorough search, has been unable to
find the desired certificate. He is
hopeful Of finding either the mother of
the young lady or some person who
knew her and may be willing to sign
birth certificate, which he can have
recorded and a copy of which can be
sent to her in time to prevent further
postponcment of the wedding.