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Percy Verne Bayer and Elma Vale Corkum married on 23 December 1946 at Pentz, Lunenburg County

Registration: Year: 1946 number: 143395

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  143395

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Lunenburg in City or Town Pentz

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Bayer, Percy Verne

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Foreman   Kind of industry or business Laundry

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Widowed   4. Age 38

5. Religious denomination United Church of Canada   6. Racial origin Dutch

7. Residence Bridgewater

8. Place of birth Meaghers Grant, Halifax County

9. Name of father Guy Bayer

10. Place of birth of father Meaghers Grant

11. Maiden name of mother Villa Dillman

12. Can bridegroom read? yes   Write? yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Corkum, Elma Vale

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Waitress   Kind of industry or business Restaurant

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 20

17. Religious denomination United Church of Canada   18. Racial origin German

19. Residence Weatherby, Lunenburg County

20. Place of birth Weatherby, Lunenburg County

21. Name of father Eber J. Corkum

22. Place of birth of father Weatherby, Lunenburg County

23. Maiden name of mother Elma Vale Huey

24. Can bride read? yes   Write? yes


25. When married 23 day of December 1946

26. Place of marriage United Church Parsonage Pentz, Lunenburg County

27. By license or banns 85805

28. Signature of

Groom Percy Verne Bayer

Bride   Elma Vale Corkum

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Mrs. Nellie Harlow

Address  Bridgewater

Name Florence R. Harlow

Address  Bridgewater

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

Officiating Clergyman William F. Baker

Address Pentz, Lunenburg County

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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