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Douglas Henry Best and Lina Vale Mailman married on 27 April 1946 at Nictaux Falls, Annapolis County

Registration: Year: 1946 number: 136958

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  136958

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Annapolis in City or Town Nictaux Falls

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Best, Douglas Henry

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 22

5. Religious denomination United Baptist   6. Racial origin

7. Residence Springfield

8. Place of birth Springfield

9. Name of father William Alden Best

10. Place of birth of father Pleasant River

11. Maiden name of mother Ethel May Whynot

12. Can bridegroom read? yes   Write? yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Mailman, Lina Vale

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 21

17. Religious denomination United Baptist   18. Racial origin

19. Residence Springfield

20. Place of birth Springfield

21. Name of father Aaron Watkin Mailman

22. Place of birth of father Hemford

23. Maiden name of mother Beatrice Lillian Donald

24. Can bride read? yes   Write? yes


25. When married 27 day of April 1946

26. Place of marriage United Baptist Parsonage Nictaux Falls, Annapolis County

27. By license or banns 74430

28. Signature of

Groom Douglas Henry Best

Bride   Lina Vale Mailman

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Robert C. Saunders

Address  Nictaux Falls

Name Thelma G. McClare

Address  Nictaux Falls

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

Officiating Clergyman Rev. A. Gordon McClare

Address Nictaux Falls

Religious denomination United Baptist

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