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Melvin Howard Shand and Cora Jean Rodgerson married on 23 June 1945 at Shag Harbour, Shelburne County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 13284

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  13284

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Shelburne in City or Town Shag Harbour

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Shand, Melvin Howard

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 22

5. Religious denomination Baptist   6. Racial origin English

7. Residence Shag Harbour, Shelburne County

8. Place of birth Shag Harbour, Shelburne County

9. Name of father Clayton Melvin Shand

10. Place of birth of father Bear Point, Shelburne County

11. Maiden name of mother Mildred Lorena Garron

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Rodgerson, Cora Jean

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Domestic Service   Kind of industry or business Housekeeping

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 18

17. Religious denomination Baptist   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence Shag Harbour, Shelburne County

20. Place of birth Yarmouth, Yarmouth County

21. Name of father Henry Fletcher Rodgerson

22. Place of birth of father Shag Harbour, Shelburne County

23. Maiden name of mother Jean Evelyn Devine

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 23 day of June 1945

26. Place of marriage Baptist Church Shag Harbour, Shelburne County

27. By license or banns 74557

28. Signature of

Groom Melvin Howard Shand

Bride   Cora Jean Rodgerson

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Maran Josephine Rodgerson

Address  Shag Harbour

Name Kendrick Eugene Sears

Address  Shag Harbour

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

Officiating Clergyman Rev F A Hubley

Address Wood Harbour, Shelburne County

Religious denomination Baptist

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