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Douglas Neilven Davis and Mary Laura Legere married on 15 August 1945 at Valley Station, Colchester County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 133448

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  133448

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Colchester in City or Town Valley Station

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Davis, Douglas Neilven

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Miner   Kind of industry or business Mining Coal

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

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

7. Residence North Street, Springhill

8. Place of birth Springhill, Cumberland County

9. Name of father Samuel Davis

10. Place of birth of father Five Islands, Colchester County

11. Maiden name of mother Annie Stillman

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Legere, Mary Laura

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Mc'l Op'r   Kind of industry or business Martime Pant Co

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced spinster   16. Age 27

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin French

19. Residence 5 Clifford Street, Amherst

20. Place of birth Cape Bald, Westmorland County, New Brunswick

21. Name of father Tilman Legere

22. Place of birth of father Cape Bald, Westmorland County, N.B.

23. Maiden name of mother Diane Faghen

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 15 day of August 1945

26. Place of marriage The Manse Valley Station, Colchester County

27. By license or banns 78645

28. Signature of

Groom Douglas Neilven Davis

Bride   Mary Laura Legere

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Mrs. J.A. Bradley

Address  RR #3, Truro

Name Earl Kennedy

Address  Middle Stewiacke, Colchester County

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

Officiating Clergyman Rev. J.A. Bradley

Address RR 3, Truro

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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