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Bernard Melanson and Ethel Ryan married on 18 August 1945 at Weymouth, Digby County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 132955

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  132955

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Digby in City or Town Weymouth

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Melanson, Bernard

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Seafaring   Kind of industry or business Sailor

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Widower   4. Age 40

5. Religious denomination Baptist   6. Racial origin French

7. Residence Ashmore, Digby County, Nova Scotia

8. Place of birth Ashmore, Digby County, Nova Scotia

9. Name of father Frederick Melanson

10. Place of birth of father Gilbert's Cove, Nova Scotia

11. Maiden name of mother Ida Smith

12. Can bridegroom read? No   Write? No

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Ryan, Ethel

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 21

17. Religious denomination Baptist   18. Racial origin Irish

19. Residence Marshalltown, Digby County, Nova Scotia

20. Place of birth Marshalltown, Digby County, Nova Scotia

21. Name of father Fridreck Ryan

22. Place of birth of father Marshalltown, Nova Scotia

23. Maiden name of mother Bertha Post

24. Can bride read? No   Write? No


25. When married 18 day of August 1945

26. Place of marriage  Weymouth, Digby County

27. By license or banns 15720

28. Signature of

Groom Bernard Melanson

Bride   Ethel Ryan

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Mrs. Leslie Barry

Address  Ashmore, Digby County, Nova Scotia

Name Mr. Leslie Barry

Address  Ashmore, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman Rev. J. B. Hogan

Address Weymouth North, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Baptist

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