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Melbourne Eugene Cann and Jean Helena Hersey married on 9 June 1945 at Freeport, Digby County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 131791

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  131791

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Digby in City or Town Freeport

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Cann, Melbourne Eugene

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 24

5. Religious denomination United Baptist   6. Racial origin English

7. Residence Central Grove, Digby County, Nova Scotia

8. Place of birth Central Grove, Nova Scotia

9. Name of father Alfred M. Cann

10. Place of birth of father Central Grove, Nova Scotia

11. Maiden name of mother Marjorie Prime

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Hersey, Jean Helena

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 20

17. Religious denomination United Baptist   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence Central Grove, Digby County, Nova Scotia

20. Place of birth Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA

21. Name of father Frederick Arthur Hersey

22. Place of birth of father Freeport, Nova Scotia

23. Maiden name of mother Vangie Delaney

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 9 day of June 1945

26. Place of marriage Baptist Parsonage Freeport, Digby County

27. By license or banns 76088

28. Signature of

Groom Melbourne Eugene Cann

Bride   Jean Helena Hersey

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Winnifred Cann

Address  Central Grove

Name Walter Cann

Address  Central Grove

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

Officiating Clergyman Rev. Garnet O. Wright

Address Freeport, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination United Baptist

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