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John Thomas Canning and Mary Francis Thorne married on 9 July 1945 at Truro, Colchester County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 133218

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  133218

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Colchester in City or Town Truro

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Canning, John Thomas

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Private Soldier   Kind of industry or business Canadian Army Infantry

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

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin Irish

7. Residence Debert Military Camp, Debert. NS

8. Place of birth West Caledonia, Queens, Co. NS

9. Name of father Bertram  Canning

10. Place of birth of father West Caledonia, Queens, Co. NS

11. Maiden name of mother Annie  Conway

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Thorne, Mary Francis

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Biscuit Paker   Kind of industry or business Biscuit Factory

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 17

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin Irish /French

19. Residence 3 Louise St. Pictou, N.S.

20. Place of birth St. Pictou, Pictou Co. N.S.

21. Name of father Frederick  Thomas

22. Place of birth of father House Harbor, Madeline Islands

23. Maiden name of mother Marth Cheverie

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 9 day of July 1945

26. Place of marriage immaculate Conception Church Truro, Colchester County

27. By license or banns Banns

28. Signature of

Groom John Thomas Canning

Bride   Mary Francis Thorne

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name

Address  

Name

Address  Louise Street Pictou

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

Officiating Clergyman J.E. Dougor

Address 669 St. Truro

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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