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Ralph Edward Elligson and Ella May Peers married on 17 March 1945 at Wallace Bay, Cumberland County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 130781

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  130781

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cumberland in City or Town Wallace Bay

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Elligson, Ralph Edward

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 25

5. Religious denomination Lutheran   6. Racial origin German

7. Residence Stratford, Ontario

8. Place of birth Stratford, Perth County, Ontario

9. Name of father Henry George Elligson

10. Place of birth of father Mitchell, Ontario

11. Maiden name of mother Clara Ella  Kern

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Peers, Ella May

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced spinster   16. Age 23

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

19. Residence Wallace Bay, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

20. Place of birth Wallace Bay, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

21. Name of father Athol Peers

22. Place of birth of father Wallace Bay, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

23. Maiden name of mother Bessie A. Mitchell

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 17 day of March 1945

26. Place of marriage Home of Bride Wallace Bay, Cumberland County

27. By license or banns 76001

28. Signature of

Groom Ralph Edward Elligson

Bride   Ella May Peers

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name John M. Peers

Address  Pugwash

Name Everton B. Peers

Address  Pugwash R.R. #3

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

Officiating Clergyman A.R. Reynolds

Address Pugwash

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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