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Keith Elbert Southern and Jessie Pearl Cann married on 7 June 1945 at Port Maitland, Yarmouth County

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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