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Gilbert Henry Purdy and Elsie Rosalie Lees married on 28 September 1946 at Wentworth Center, Cumberland County

Registration: Year: 1946 number: 141354

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  141354

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cumberland

  City, Town or Village Wentworth Center

  Street or Road The Parsonage


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Purdy, Gilbert Henry

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

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 27   7. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin English German

10. Residence Malagash, R.R. #1

11. Place of birth Malagash, Cumberland County

12. Name of father John N. Purdy

13. Maiden name of mother Kathleen Doniker

14. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Lees, Elsie Rosalie

16. Trade, profession of kind of work At home   17. Kind of industry or business At home

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Widowed   19. Age 19   20. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin French Irish Scottish

23. Residence RR $3 Tatamagouche

24. Place of birth Lake Road, Colch. County

25. Name of father Truman Fisher

26. Maiden name of mother Susan Patriquin

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage September 28 1946   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 83740


32. Signature of

Groom Gilbert Henry Purdy

Bride   Elsie Rosalie Lees

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Alonzo James Fisher

Address   Tatamagouche RR III

Name Mrs. Alonzo Fisher

Address   Tatamagouche

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

Officiating Clergyman Clifford O. Stewart

Address The Parsonage, Wentworth Center, Cumbe County

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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