CHRISTA FAGERBERG

The deed was made out in the name of her husband followed by the phrase “et ux”. That is a legal abbreviation for “et uxor” which literally means “and wife”. It was in use in English and American law from the time that married women had no right to property and the wife was a mere appendage to the husband. It is still recognized as a proper form by the law of many states.

The chief clerk was only complying with the NYC laws which were preoccupied with identifying racial intermarriage which was not common and frowned upon even in liberal New York City. However, the clerk had wanted to get rid of the questions and used this case and a few months later New York City no longer asked for color on their marriage license. No one could find a legal definition or a scientific definition of color or race that could guide a citizen who did not know.

She was in the early stages of Alzheimers Disease when she made this humerous quotation about memory loss. See linked quote for another take on aging with Alzheimers Disease.

The chief clerk was only complying with the NYC laws which were preoccupied with identifying racial intermarriage which was not common and frowned upon even in liberal New York City. However, the clerk had wanted to get rid of the questions and used this case and a few months later New York City no longer asked for color on their marriage license. No one could find a legal definition or a scientific definition of color or race that could guide a citizen who did not know.

The deed was made out in the name of her husband followed by the phrase “et ux”. That is a legal abbreviation for “et uxor” which literally means “and wife”. It was in use in English and American law from the time that married women had no right to property and the wife was a mere appendage to the husband. It is still recognized as a proper form by the law of many states.

She was in the early stages of Alzheimers Disease when she made this humerous quotation about memory loss. See linked quote for another take on aging with Alzheimers Disease.