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Francis Irving Downing and Helene Langille married on 28 December 1946 at Onslow, Colchester County

Registration: Year: 1946 number: 143182

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  143182

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Colchester

  City, Town or Village Onslow

  Street or Road United Church Manse


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Downing, Francis Irving

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

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 26   7. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Scottish

10. Residence Belmont

11. Place of birth Belmont Col. Co

12. Name of father George Downing

13. Maiden name of mother Nina May Roode

14. Birthplace Father Belmont   Mother Belmont


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Langille, Helene

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Clerk   17. Kind of industry or business Retail

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

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Irish

23. Residence Belmont

24. Place of birth Truro, Col. Co

25. Name of father John Moore

26. Maiden name of mother Minnie Langille

27. Birthplace Father Economy   Mother Economy


28. Date of marriage December 28 1946   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 85928


32. Signature of

Groom Francis Irving Downing

Bride   Helene Langille

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Deane Otterson

Address   Truro, RR #6

Name Fannie McCallum

Address   69 Arthur St. Truro

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

Officiating Clergyman Alton Davis

Address RR 5 Truro

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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