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John Frederick Forshner and Elsie Catherine Black married on 11 July 1945 at Nappan, Cumberland County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 132755

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  132755

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cumberland in City or Town Nappan

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Forshner, John Frederick

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

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

5. Religious denomination United Church of Canada   6. Racial origin Scottish

7. Residence Pugwash, R.R. No.3, Cumberland County

8. Place of birth Amherst, Cumberland County

9. Name of father Frank Forshner

10. Place of birth of father Wallace Bay, Cumberland County

11. Maiden name of mother Blanche Vanbuskirk

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Black, Elsie Catherine

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced spinster   16. Age 20

17. Religious denomination United Church of Canada   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence Amherst, R.R. No.6, Cumberland County

20. Place of birth Nappan, Cumberland County

21. Name of father Douglas Black

22. Place of birth of father Lorneville, Cumberland County

23. Maiden name of mother Josephine Purdy

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 11 day of July 1945

26. Place of marriage  Nappan, Cumberland County

27. By license or banns 77953

28. Signature of

Groom John Frederick Forshner

Bride   Elsie Catherine Black

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Donald Eugene Black

Address  RR6 Amherst

Name Mrs. Carl Jones

Address  Parrsboro

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

Officiating Clergyman George M. MacLean

Address McDougall Street, Springhill

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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