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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  130858

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Colchester in City or Town Truro

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full MacAskill, Leslie Anthony

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 40

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

7. Residence Kennetcook

8. Place of birth Kennetcook

9. Name of father William Creelman MacAskill

10. Place of birth of father Selma, Hants, County

11. Maiden name of mother Melissa Anthony

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Lynds, Bessie Arthelia

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Widow   16. Age 45

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

19. Residence Bass River, Colchester County

20. Place of birth Barr Settlement, Hants County

21. Name of father William Andrew Tanner

22. Place of birth of father Rawdon, Hants County

23. Maiden name of mother Janet Elizabeth Lively

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes

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25. When married 17 day of April 1945

26. Place of marriage The Manse, 147 Queen Street Truro, Colchester County

27. By license or banns 76657

28. Signature of

Groom Leslie Anthony MacAskill

Bride   Bessie Arthelia Lynds

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Effie A. Boudreau

Address  Bass River, Colchester Co.

Name Eben W. Lynds

Address  Bass River, Colchester Co.

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

Officiating Clergyman Walter McN. Matthews

Address 147 Queen Street, Truro

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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