Registration: Year: 1945 number: 131766
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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
MARRIAGE REGISTER
REGISTERED No. 131766
PLACE OF MARRIAGE County of Yarmouth in City or Town Port Maitland
BRIDEGROOM
1. PRINT name in full Southern, Keith Elbert
2. Trade, profession of kind of work Fisherman Kind of industry or business General fishing
3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor 4. Age 21
5. Religious denomination United Church of Canada 6. Racial origin English
7. Residence Port Maitland
8. Place of birth Yarmouth Co.
9. Name of father Joseph Franklin
10. Place of birth of father Westport Digby Co.
11. Maiden name of mother Alice Tedford
12. Can bridegroom read? Yes Write? Yes
BRIDE
13. PRINT name in full Cann, Jessie Pearl
14. Trade, profession of kind of work Beautician Kind of industry or business Hairdresser
15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster 16. Age 21
17. Religious denomination United Baptist 18. Racial origin English
19. Residence South Ohio, Yar. Co.,
20. Place of birth Yarmouth Co.
21. Name of father Lloyd Ellery Cann
22. Place of birth of father Boston Mass., USA
23. Maiden name of mother Mary Allen
24. Can bride read? Yes Write? Yes
25. When married 7 day of June 1945
26. Place of marriage UB Parsonage Port Maitland, Yarmouth County
27. By license or banns 75926
28. Signature of
Groom Keith Elbert Southern
Bride Jessie Pearl Cann
29. Signatures of Witnesses
Name William Malcolm Cann
Address South Ohio, Yarmouth NS
Name Mrs. George Porter
Address Port Maitland NS
I certify the above stated particulars are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Officiating Clergyman Rev. Earle T. McKnight
Address Port Maitland
Religious denomination United Baptist
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