note: transcription publicly contributed - please contact us with comments, errors or omisions

PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  130498

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Shelburne in City or Town Shelburne

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Gessell, William Ernest

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Cook   Kind of industry or business RCNVR

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 24

5. Religious denomination United Church of Canada   6. Racial origin Russian

7. Residence HMCS Shelburne Shelburne NS

8. Place of birth Lemberg Saskatchewan Can

9. Name of father August Gessell

10. Place of birth of father Russia

11. Maiden name of mother Lena Bolenback

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Doerkson, Neetannis Opal

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Waitress   Kind of industry or business WRCNS

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 19

17. Religious denomination United Church of Canada   18. Racial origin German

19. Residence HMCS Shelburne Shelburne NS

20. Place of birth Seaman Saskatchewan

21. Name of father Harry Doerkson

22. Place of birth of father Germany

23. Maiden name of mother Bertha Wiggans

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes

---

25. When married 24 day of March 1945

26. Place of marriage Shelburne Shelburne, Shelburne County

27. By license or banns 76199

28. Signature of

Groom William Ernest Gessell

Bride   Neetannis Opal Doerkson

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Jas C Leggitt

Address  HMCS Stadacona Halifax NS

Name D G Lambert

Address  HMCS Shelburne Shelburne NS

I certify the above stated particulars are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Officiating Clergyman Malcolm G Butler Chaplain RCN

Address HMCS Shelburne Shelburne NS

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

Keyword Search looks for the "term" (one word or number works best) you type throughout the whole record. It is less accurate than the advanced search but it does let you search for age, religion, mother's maiden name, etc. if transcribed.