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Hugh Bernely Cann and Emma Kathleen Durkee married on 26 May 1947 at Beaver River, Yarmouth County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 002702

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19472702

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Yarmouth

  City, Town or Village Beaver River

  Street or Road Main Street Bay View U.B Church


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Cann, Hugh Bernely

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Hatchery Assitant   4. Kind of industry or business Fish Hatchery

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Divorced   6. Age 32   7. Religious denomination Methodist

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin English

10. Residence Port Maitland, Yarmouth County Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

12. Name of father John Lovitt Cann

13. Maiden name of mother Elizabeth Lyons

14. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Durkee, Emma Kathleen

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Teacher   17. Kind of industry or business Common School

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 23   20. Religious denomination Baptist

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence Port Maitland, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Port Maitland, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia

25. Name of father Forrester Dwight Durkee

26. Maiden name of mother Dorcas Mahala Goudey

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage May 26 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 87382


32. Signature of

Groom Hugh Bernely Cann

Bride   Emma Kathleen Durkee

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Waldo Thomas Lewis

Address   Port Mailand Nova Scotia

Name Mrs. Waldo Lewis

Address   Port Maitland Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman Rev. Earle McKnight

Address Port Maitland, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Maritime United Baptist Convention

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