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Stanley David Cann and Barbara Marks Leslie married on 26 May 1945 at Springhill, Cumberland County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 131259

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  131259

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cumberland in City or Town Springhill

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Cann, Stanley David

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

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

5. Religious denomination Baptist   6. Racial origin

7. Residence Yarmouth, Yarmouth Co., Nova Scotia

8. Place of birth Yarmouth, Yarmouth Co., Nova Scotia

9. Name of father Irvin Cann

10. Place of birth of father Ohio, Yarmouth Co., Nova Scotia

11. Maiden name of mother Blanch 

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Leslie, Barbara Marks

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 22

17. Religious denomination Presbyterian   18. Racial origin

19. Residence Diligent River, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia

20. Place of birth Diligent River, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia

21. Name of father James Leslie

22. Place of birth of father Diligent River

23. Maiden name of mother Sarah Elizabeth MacLeod

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 26 day of May 1945

26. Place of marriage Presbyterian Manse Springhill, Cumberland County

27. By license or banns 75927

28. Signature of

Groom Stanley David Cann

Bride   Barbara Marks Leslie

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Mary E. Trask

Address  Western Avenue, Parrsboro,, Nova Scotia

Name Lewis A. Smith

Address  Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman

Address Springhill, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Presbyterian

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