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Ralph William Corkum and Grace Evangeline Carver married on 28 August 1945 at New Germany, Lunenburg County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 132774

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  132774

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Lunenburg in City or Town New Germany

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Corkum, Ralph William

2. Trade, profession of kind of work A.B.   Kind of industry or business R.C.N.V.R.

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

5. Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England   6. Racial origin German

7. Residence King Street, Bridgewater, Lunenburg County

8. Place of birth Conquerall Bank, Lunenburg County

9. Name of father Milton Corkum

10. Place of birth of father Conquerall Bank, Lunenburg County

11. Maiden name of mother Clara May Rafuse

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Carver, Grace Evangeline

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced spinster   16. Age 26

17. Religious denomination Lutheran   18. Racial origin German

19. Residence Baker's Settlement, Lunenburg County

20. Place of birth Baker's Settlement, Lunenburg Co.

21. Name of father Frank Carver

22. Place of birth of father Baker's Settlement, Lunenburg Co.

23. Maiden name of mother Elva May Wentzell

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 28 day of August 1945

26. Place of marriage Saint John in the Wilderness New Germany, Lunenburg County

27. By license or banns 76648

28. Signature of

Groom Ralph William Corkum

Bride   Grace Evangeline Carver

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Mrs. Elaine Knock

Address  Lunenburg

Name Frank Carver Jr.

Address  Baker's Settlement

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

Officiating Clergyman William H. Chard

Address New Germany, Lunenburg Co.

Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England

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