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Leonard Bailey Howard and Emily Mae Thurber married on 10 May 1947 at Freeport, Digby County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 002613

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  19472613

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Digby in City or Town Freeport

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Howard, Leonard Bailey

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Foreman   Kind of industry or business Fish Meal Plant

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 42

5. Religious denomination Church of Christ   6. Racial origin

7. Residence Freeport

8. Place of birth Tiverton

9. Name of father William Howard

10. Place of birth of father Nova Scotia

11. Maiden name of mother Welthy Blackford

12. Can bridegroom read? yes   Write? yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Thurber, Emily Mae

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Housekeeper   Kind of industry or business Domestic

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 30

17. Religious denomination Baptist   18. Racial origin

19. Residence Freeport

20. Place of birth Freeport

21. Name of father Esrom Thurber

22. Place of birth of father Nova Scotia

23. Maiden name of mother Olivia Sullivan

24. Can bride read? yes   Write? yes


25. When married 10 day of May 1947

26. Place of marriage Residence of Clayton Croker Freeport, Digby County

27. By license or banns 83822

28. Signature of

Groom Leonard Bailey Howard

Bride   Emily Mae Thurber

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Herbert Thurber

Address  Freeport

Name Vera Cracker

Address  Freeport

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

Officiating Clergyman James W. Derby

Address Westport

Religious denomination Church of Christ

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