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Franklin Robert Porter and Mary Chennell married on 9 June 1945 at New Annan, Colchester County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 132661

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  132661

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Colchester in City or Town New Annan

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Porter, Franklin Robert

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 29

5. Religious denomination Protestant   6. Racial origin Scottish

7. Residence RR Alma Pictou Co NS

8. Place of birth Pictou County Nova Scotia

9. Name of father Ellsworth Franklin Porter

10. Place of birth of father Alma Pictou Co Ns

11. Maiden name of mother Mary Rose

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Chennell, Mary

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 28

17. Religious denomination R Catholic   18. Racial origin Polish

19. Residence Cowan St Westville NS

20. Place of birth Pictou County Nova Scotia

21. Name of father John Chennell

22. Place of birth of father County of Rochatyn Poland

23. Maiden name of mother Ann Picklo

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 9 day of June 1945

26. Place of marriage New Annan Col Co NS New Annan, Colchester County

27. By license or banns 77238

28. Signature of

Groom Franklin Robert Porter

Bride   Mary Chennell

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Margaret A Chennell

Address  Westville Nova Scotia

Name Fraser M Porter

Address  Alma Pictou Co

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

Officiating Clergyman Rev J C Leadbetter

Address RR 2 Tatmagouche NS

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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