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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  130727

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cumberland in City or Town Springfield

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Corkum, William LeRoy

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Miner   Kind of industry or business Coal

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 21

5. Religious denomination Baptist   6. Racial origin English

7. Residence Athol Road, Springhill, N.S.

8. Place of birth Cum.Co., N.S.

9. Name of father Wallace Corkum (not living)

10. Place of birth of father Cum. Co., N.S.

11. Maiden name of mother Minnie  Hughes

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Porter, Elva Florence

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 21

17. Religious denomination Baptist   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence River Hebert, Cum. Co., N.S.

20. Place of birth Cum. Co., N.S.

21. Name of father Charles Porter

22. Place of birth of father Cum.Co., N.S.

23. Maiden name of mother Georgina Mills

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes

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25. When married 6 day of March 1945

26. Place of marriage The Parsonage  Springfield, Cumberland County

27. By license or banns 75846

28. Signature of

Groom William LeRoy Corkum

Bride   Elva Florence Porter

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Marion E. Merrey

Address  Springhill, N.S.

Name James B. Merrey

Address  Springhill, N.S.

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

Officiating Clergyman James D. Davison

Address Springhill, N.S.

Religious denomination United Baptist

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