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Richard Kerr Milne and Nellie Bernice Chesley married on 1 August 1945 at Stewiacke, Colchester County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 133436

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  133436

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Colchester in City or Town Stewiacke

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Milne, Richard Kerr

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Checker   Kind of industry or business Lumber Business

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 25

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

7. Residence 47 North St., Dartmouth, N.S.

8. Place of birth Shubenacadie, Hants Co., N.S.

9. Name of father Edgar B. Milne

10. Place of birth of father Cook's Brook, Halifax Co., N.S.

11. Maiden name of mother Elizabeth Dillman

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Chesley, Nellie Bernice

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 19

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

19. Residence Stewiacke, Colchester Co., N.S.

20. Place of birth Stewiacke, N.S.

21. Name of father Adison R. Chesley

22. Place of birth of father Aylesford, Kings Co., N.S.

23. Maiden name of mother Minnie Jeffers

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 1 day of August 1945

26. Place of marriage Home of A. R. Chesley Stewiacke, Colchester County

27. By license or banns 78225

28. Signature of

Groom Richard Kerr Milne

Bride   Nellie Bernice Chesley

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Elizabeth Milne

Address  Shubenacadie

Name Minnie Chesley

Address  Stewiacke

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

Officiating Clergyman J. Allison Fraser

Address Stewiacke, N.S.

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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