1887 Marriage Record: If Only All the Blanks were Filled In !!!

In researching the Bogardus family in Chicago, I came across this marriage record on FamilySearch.org.

William S Fowler married Ida May Bogardus (seemingly the ex-Mrs Frederick Branford) in 1887.  It certainly would have saved me lots of time and hassle if the items Marital Status and Previous Husband’s Name had been filled in.  Oh well, I found them anyway.

Look at all the great potential information that could have been listed … but wasn’t. 

Name:	William S. Fowler
Titles and Terms:
Race (Original):
Race:
Age:	29
Birth Year (Estimated):	1858
Birth Date:	1858
Birthplace:
Spouse's Name:	Ida May Bogardus
Spouse's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Race (Original):
Spouse's Race:
Spouse's Age:	26
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated):	1861
Spouse's Birth Date:	1861
Spouse's Birthplace:
License Type:	Marriage
Event Date:	15 Aug 1887
Event Place:	Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Marriage Intention Date:
Marriage Intention Place:
Father's Name:
Father's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Father's Name:
Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Mother's Name:
Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms:
Marital Status:
Previous Wife's Name:
Spouse's Marital Status:
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
Paternal Grandfather's Name:
Paternal Grandmother's Name:
Maternal Grandfather's Name:
Maternal Grandmother's Name:
Spouse's Paternal Grandfather's Name:
Spouse's Paternal Grandmother's Name:
Spouse's Maternal Grandfather's Name:
Spouse's Maternal Grandmother's Name:
Additional Relatives:
GS Film number:	1030165
Frame Number:
Digital Folder Number:	4271092

But this could be a good summary sheet format for some individuals you are researching.