Married Bertha Harter in Marathon County, Wisconsin on Saturday December 18, 1886.

Marathon County Marriage Records Volume 1, Page 492,  No. 01083  -  1.) Full name of husband:  Joseph Proft, 2.)  Name of father of husband: Frank Proft,   3.) Name of mother of husband before marriage:  Theresia Pommer,   4.) Occupation of husband: working man,   5.) Residence of husband: Wausau Wis.,  6.) Birthplace of husband: Germany,   7.)  Full name of wife before marriage: Bertha Harter,  8.) Name of father of wife: John Harter,  9.) Name of mother before marriage: Josephine Buehler,  10.) Birthplace of wife: Germany,   11.) Time when marriage was contracted:  Dec 18th 1886,   12.) The place, town or township, and county where the marriage was contracted:  Wausau. Wis,   13.) The color of the parties: White,  14.) By what ceremony contracted:  Roman Catholic,   15.) Names of subscribing witnesses: Adolph Fischbach, Josephine Harter,  16.) Name of person pronouncing marriage: Theo. J. Richard, Rector of St Mary Cong.,   17.)  Residence of person last named: Wausau, Mar Co. Wis,   18.) Date of certificate or affidavit of marriage:  Dec. 18th 1886,   19.) Date of registration: Dec 10th 1887,   20.) Any additional circumstances:  (blank)