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Lawrence Annand Jess and Blanche Elizabeth Porter married on 18 September 1946 at Truro, Colchester County

Registration: Year: 1946 number: 140931

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  140931

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Colchester

  City, Town or Village Truro

  Street or Road First Baptist Church, Prince Street


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Jess, Lawrence Annand

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Farmer   4. Kind of industry or business Fruit Grower

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 19   7. Religious denomination Baptist

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin English

10. Residence Port Williams

11. Place of birth Port Williams

12. Name of father Arthur Lockhart Jess

13. Maiden name of mother Jessie Annand

14. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Porter, Blanche Elizabeth

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Stenographer   17. Kind of industry or business Poultry Business

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

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Scottish

23. Residence Canning

24. Place of birth Canning

25. Name of father Cleveland Porter

26. Maiden name of mother Ethel Manuel

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage September 18 1946   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 83825


32. Signature of

Groom Lawrence Annand Jess

Bride   Blanche Elizabeth Porter

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Donald Sinclair Lockhart

Address   24 Gray St., Windsor

Name Vera Berker

Address   Port Williams

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

Officiating Clergyman Shipman Eaton

Address 5 Faulkner St., Truro

Religious denomination Baptist

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