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Willard Ansel Franklin and Ruth Celina Wells married on 14 June 1945 at Amherst, Cumberland County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 132733

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  132733

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cumberland in City or Town Amherst

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Franklin, Willard Ansel

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 23

5. Religious denomination United Baptist   6. Racial origin English

7. Residence Woodstock, N.B.

8. Place of birth Woodstock, N.B.

9. Name of father John Ansel Franklin

10. Place of birth of father Woodstock, N.B.

11. Maiden name of mother Mabel Bertha Alcore

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Wells, Ruth Celina

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 30

17. Religious denomination Nazarene   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence 19 W. Pleasant St., Amherst

20. Place of birth Amherst, Cumb. Co., N.S.

21. Name of father Wilfred Charles Wells

22. Place of birth of father Isle of Wight, England

23. Maiden name of mother Celina May Gothreau

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 14 day of June 1945

26. Place of marriage Reformed Baptist Church Amherst, Cumberland County

27. By license or banns 77504

28. Signature of

Groom Willard Ansel Franklin

Bride   Ruth Celina Wells

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Norman Wells

Address  26 Wellington St., Amherst, N.S.

Name Annie Wells

Address  26 Wellington St., Amherst, N.S.

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

Officiating Clergyman H.S. Mullen

Address 12-1/2 LaPlanche St., Amherst, N.S.

Religious denomination Reformed Baptist

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