Marriage Certificate of Waterman and Gilmore ## Expanded Narrative Summary Forrest Bingham Gilmore and Rose Marie Waterman were united in marriage on 26 Mar 1949 in Norfolk, Virginia, with the ceremony officiated by Rev. F. J. Klemmer of the Roman Catholic Church. Forrest Bingham Gilmore, age 24, resided at 310 Fort Street, Norfolk, Virginia. He was born in Norfolk, Virginia, to William Burke Gilmore and Lillie Mae English, and worked as a truck driver. Rose Marie Waterman, age 18, lived at 1440 W. 38th Street, Norfolk, Virginia. She was born in Norfolk, Virginia, to Kenneth Abelena Waterman and Josephine Grillo, and was employed as a packer at a coffee company. Both the bride and groom were single at the time of marriage and had not been previously married. [Father's name in marriage certificate (William Burke Gilmore) conflicts with other sources (Albert William Henry Gilmore)] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ## Marriage Certificate Data Table --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Field | Groom | Bride | |----------------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------| | Full Name | Forrest Bingham Gilmore | Rose Marie Waterman | | Age | 24 | 18 | | Race | Wh. | Wh. | | Single, Widowed, or Divorced | Single | Single | | No. Times Previously Married | None | None | | Occupation | Truck Driver | Packer | | Industry or Business | (blank) | Coffee Co. | | Birthplace | Norfolk, Va. | Norfolk, Va. | | Father's Full Name | William Burke Gilmore | Kenneth Abelena Waterman | | Mother's Maiden Name | Lillie Mae English | Josephine Grillo | | Residence | 310 Fort Street | 1440 W. 38th Street | | City or County Mailing Address | Norfolk, Va. | Norfolk, Va. | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Field | Value | |-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------| | 5032 (Top right corner) | 5032 | | Clerk's No. | 486 | | Date of Proposed Marriage | March 26th, 1949 | | Place of Proposed Marriage | Norfolk, Va. | | 2640 (printed in red, right side) | 2640 | | Given under my hand this ... | 26th day of March, 1949 | | Deputy Clerk of Corporation Court | Betty J. Garland (signature) | | Celebrant | Rev. F. J. Klemmer, Priest, Roman Catholic Church | | Address of Celebrant | 520 Graydon St. | | Date of Marriage Ceremony | 26th day of March, 1949 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------