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Behring Eugene MacDowell and Mary Lois Wilhelmena Johnson married on 15 October 1946 at Truro, Colchester County

Registration: Year: 1946 number: 141772

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  141772

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Colchester

  City, Town or Village Truro

  Street or Road Gospel Hall


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full MacDowell, Behring Eugene

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

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 29   7. Religious denomination Brethren

8. Citizenship American   9. Racial origin English

10. Residence Fort Dodge, Iowa

11. Place of birth Fort Dodge, Iowa

12. Name of father Harold R. MacDowell

13. Maiden name of mother Emma A. Dittmer

14. Birthplace Father USA   Mother USA


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Johnson, Mary Lois Wilhelmena

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Stenographer   17. Kind of industry or business Bible School

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 25   20. Religious denomination Brethren

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Scottish

23. Residence 212 King Street, Truro

24. Place of birth Manganese Mines

25. Name of father Fred Johnson

26. Maiden name of mother Dell Archibald

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage October 15 1946   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 84873


32. Signature of

Groom Behring Eugene MacDowell

Bride   Mary Lois Wilhelmena Johnson

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Alice Johnson

Address   212 King Street, Truro

Name Harold S. Ohard

Address   214 King Street, Truro

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

Officiating Clergyman Perry F. Rockwood

Address 114 Queen Street, Truro

Religious denomination Presbyterian

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