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James Eddington Thompson and May Pentelow Allan married on 14 June 1947 at Amherst, Cumberland County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 003107

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19473107

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cumberland

  City, Town or Village Amherst

  Street or Road 26 Academy


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Thompson, James Eddington

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Truckman   4. Kind of industry or business General trucking

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Divorced   6. Age 42   7. Religious denomination Baptist

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Scottish

10. Residence 17 Academy St. Amherst Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Amherst Cumb.Co., Nova Scotia

12. Name of father James Sanford Thompson

13. Maiden name of mother May Wheaton

14. Birthplace Father Victoria, Cumb.Co. Nova Scotia   Mother Truemanville, Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Allan, May Pentelow

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Telephone Operator   17. Kind of industry or business Telephone

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 43   20. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence 17 Academy St., Amherst Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Spencer Island Cumb County, Nova Scotia

25. Name of father Douglas Allan

26. Maiden name of mother Ella Milburry

27. Birthplace Father Spencer Is. Nova Scotia   Mother Eatonville, Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage June 14 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 87151


32. Signature of

Groom James Eddington Thompson

Bride   May Pentelow Allan

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Elsie Clarke

Address   93 Victoria St. Amherst Nova Scotia

Name Douglas G Clarke

Address   93 Victoria St.

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

Officiating Clergyman Rev. W.A. Wood BA

Address 26 Academy St. Amherst Nova Scotia

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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