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Melvin Herbert Corkum and Eleanor Eileen Webster married on 23 August 1946 at Kentville, Kings County

Registration: Year: 1946 number: 141452

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  141452

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Kings

  City, Town or Village Kentville

  Street or Road 517 Main Street


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Corkum, Melvin Herbert

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Fisherman   4. Kind of industry or business Deep sea fishing

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 22   7. Religious denomination Presbyterian

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Dutch

10. Residence Middle LaHave, Lunenburg County

11. Place of birth Middle LaHave, Lunenburg County

12. Name of father Russell Corkum

13. Maiden name of mother Myrtle Lohnes

14. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Webster, Eleanor Eileen

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

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

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence Sheffield Mills, Kings County

24. Place of birth Sheffield Mills, Kings County

25. Name of father Frank Webster

26. Maiden name of mother Annie Rockwell

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage August 23 1946   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 83443


32. Signature of

Groom Melvin Herbert Corkum

Bride   Eleanor Eileen Webster

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Ralph Webster

Address   Sheffield Mills

Name Carolyn Webster

Address   Sheffield Mills

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

Officiating Clergyman Freeman Fenerty

Address 517 Main Street, Kentville

Religious denomination United Baptist

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