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Joseph Camille Melanson and Zita Marguerite Saulnier married on 20 August 1946 at Lower Saulnierville, Digby County

Registration: Year: 1946 number: 143624

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  143624

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Digby

  City, Town or Village Lower Saulnierville

  Street or Road Sacred Heart Church


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Melanson, Joseph Camille

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

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

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin French

10. Residence Corberrie, Digby County

11. Place of birth Corberrie

12. Name of father James Melanson

13. Maiden name of mother Louise Saulnier

14. Birthplace Father Corberrie   Mother


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Saulnier, Zita Marguerite

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

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 29   20. Religious denomination Roman Catholic

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin French

23. Residence Meteghan Station, Digby County

24. Place of birth Meteghan Station

25. Name of father Auguste Saulnier

26. Maiden name of mother Rose-Anne d'Entremont

27. Birthplace Father Meteghan Station   Mother Meteghan River


28. Date of marriage August 20 1946   29. By license or banns License 30. License number


32. Signature of

Groom Joseph Camille Melanson

Bride   Zita Marguerite Saulnier

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Bernard Lombard

Address   Corberrie

Name Emma Saulnier

Address   Meteghan Station

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

Officiating Clergyman Thoma Gastonguay

Address Lower Saulnierville, Digby County

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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