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Joseph Henry Jess and Leah Evelyn Butler married on 2 August 1946 at Kentville, Kings County

Registration: Year: 1946 number: 140148

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  140148

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Kings

  City, Town or Village Kentville

  Street or Road 817 Main


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Jess, Joseph Henry

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Labour and Dam Tender   4. Kind of industry or business Hydro Power

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 30   7. Religious denomination Baptist

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Irish

10. Residence Forest Home, South Alton R.R. #2, Kings County

11. Place of birth West Glenmont, Kings County

12. Name of father Wentworth Jess

13. Maiden name of mother Cassie Lockhart

14. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Butler, Leah Evelyn

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Waitress   17. Kind of industry or business Hospital

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 20   20. Religious denomination Baptist

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Irish

23. Residence Blanchard-Fraser Hospital, Kentville

24. Place of birth Forest Home South Alton R.R.#2, Kings County

25. Name of father Henry Butler

26. Maiden name of mother Sarah Arenburg

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage August 2 1946   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 83435


32. Signature of

Groom Joseph Henry Jess

Bride   Leah Evelyn Butler

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Rufus S. Jess

Address   South Alton RR #2, Kings County

Name Hilda Christine Butler

Address   Kentville

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

Officiating Clergyman Freeman Sanerly

Address 517 Main St., Kentville

Religious denomination United Baptist

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