Here's a good example of why it can be helpful to add your family tree to FamilySearch, Ancestry, and similar sites! You may not find what you're looking for right away, but as documents are added, you may just get a notification of new items found!
I was thrilled to get a notification about the marriage license of Albert Jay Leonard and Rose Ellen Hollenbeck being indexed on FamilySearch! I was disappointed to find that the image has not been uploaded yet, but knowing the official record exists is good enough for now. This record, in addition to the newspaper clippings previously posted, confirms the short-lived marriage did take place. Albert's will also confirms the relationship between him and Rose and their son, Robert J. Leonard. It also confirms the names of his parents, "Louis Leonard" and "Cora Shurman", as well as Rose's parents, "Jasper Hollenbeck" and "Mary Ellen McGinnis".
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Citing this Record:
"New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2CL-WMTG : 18 March 2019), Albert Jay Leonard, 12 Jul 1922, Cortland, New York, United States; citing ref. ID , county clerk offices from various counties, New York; FHL microfilm 843,875.
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