Nova Scotia Archives

Nova Scotia Births, Marriages, and Deaths

John Douglas Maddison and Doris Eileen Beaton married on 16 November 1945 at Springhill, Cumberland County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 135148

Click to view and save (right-click) each image above for free or contact us to Buy certified paper copies.     |     Send a correction

Click to view and save (right-click) each image above for free or contact us to Buy certified paper copies.     |     Send a correction

note: transcription publicly contributed - please contact us with comments, errors or omisions

PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  135148

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cumberland in City or Town Springhill

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Maddison, John Douglas

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 18

5. Religious denomination Anglican   6. Racial origin English

7. Residence King Street, Springhill, Cumberland County (PO Box 318)

8. Place of birth Springhill, Cumberland County

9. Name of father Joseph Graven Maddison

10. Place of birth of father Durham, England

11. Maiden name of mother Elizabeth Jane Courts

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Beaton, Doris Eileen

14. Trade, profession of kind of work At Home   Kind of industry or business Housekeeping

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced spinster   16. Age 18

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

19. Residence Cowan Street, Springhill (PO Box 27)

20. Place of birth Springhill, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

21. Name of father Alexander Stuart Beaton

22. Place of birth of father Springhill

23. Maiden name of mother Annie Maude Cox


25. When married 16 day of November 1945

26. Place of marriage McDougall Street Springhill, Cumberland County

27. By license or banns 79593

28. Signature of

Groom John Douglas Maddison

Bride   Doris Eileen Beaton

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Harry A. Rushton

Address  Springhill

Name Mrs. Harry A. Rushton

Address  Springhill

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

Officiating Clergyman George M. MacLean

Address McDougall Street, Springhill

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

Keyword Search looks for the "term" (one word or number works best) you type throughout the whole record. It is less accurate than the advanced search but it does let you search for age, religion, mother's maiden name, etc. if transcribed.

Note: Form includes mothers' birth places.

previous start a new search

       

Nova Scotia Archives — https://archives.novascotia.ca/vital-statistics/marriage/?ID=277699

Crown copyright © 2026, Province of Nova Scotia.