Rough translation [I HATE legalistic Spanish]. Basically, Ely presented his marriage license/certificate to the Mexican authorities to have it recognized in Mexico. I've broken the document up into paragraphs to make it more understandable. I don't know why there isn't full data for Ely. I gave up in the last paragraph. [Sorry].
In Mérida, at 8 o/c in the morning [crossed out and amended to 16 hours and 40 minutes] on 25 [crossed out and amended to 20] of September 1924 Mr. Ely Ness, 47 years old, married, merchant, temporarily in this city and resident in the city of New York, appeared before me, José Evaristo Iturralde, General Director of the State Civil Registry and Official of the Capital Branch presenting a duly legalized certificate as proof of his marriage to Mrs. Bessie Fellman, 40 years of age,
in the city of Brooklyn, NY, United States on 26 January 1913 and requesting that, in accordance with articles 135 of the
Code and 55 of the Civil Code reformed by decrees number 331 and 332 of 2 April 1923, this certificate which, faithfully translated by Mr. Benturo? Ríos Franco reads as follows:
"New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Demographic Statistics, Marriage License, This certificate permits any person authorized by the law to celebrate marriages in the State of New York [blah, blah, blah] to perform the rites of marriage between Ely Ness of Brooklyn, Kings County, NY and Bessie Fellman of Brooklyn, Kings County, NY and to deliver under his signature and official ministerial seal that the subjects are those referred to in this certificate. All of the data transcribed here and subscribed by me are true and correct as [they] appear in the statements made to me by [can't read this bit - page cut off] .......
..... marriage: First. Previous spouse or spouses, living or dead: None. Is the subject divorced: No. Name: Bessie Fellman. Color: White. Residence: 260 ?? Street. Age: 30 years. Occupation: Seamstress. Birth place: ?? Russia. Father's name: Lazar. Birth place: [cut off]. Mother's name: Augusta Landeman? Birth place: [cut off].
Number of marriage: First. Previous spouse or spouses, living or dead: None. Is the subject divorced: No.
Marriage Certificate
I, David Shapiro, Rabi, residing at 173 Floyd Street in Kings County, NY, certify that on 26 January 1913 in the city of Brooklyn, Kings County, NY I have performed the marriage of Ely Ness of Brooklyn, Kings County, NY and Bessie Fellman of Brooklyn, Kings County, NY in the presence of Max Ness and [cut off] Shaffer as witnesses, the license for which is [I can't make this bit out]. Present: Max Ness, y ? Shaffer. - David Shapiro, 173 Floyd Street, Brooklyn, NY."
.... in the Consulate of Mexico in the city of New York, signed by Alberto Mascareños? and dated 3 September 1924. Signed by the translator of [cut off]: Benturo Ríos Franco, single, lawyer and Edilberto? Banerdo?, merchant, both of full age and blah, blah, blah .....
Ely Ness José Iturralde
B. Ríos Franco Edilberto Banerdo?