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John E. Legge and Doris L. Salter married on 13 June 1947 at Billtown, Kings County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 003154

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19473154

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Kings

  City, Town or Village Billtown

  Street or Road Billtown Baptist Church


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Legge, John E.

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

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 26   7. Religious denomination Baptist

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Dutch

10. Residence Waterville Kings County, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth New Ross Road, New Ross, Nova Scotia

12. Name of father Dennis Legge

13. Maiden name of mother Mary Jodrey

14. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Salter, Doris L.

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

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 25   20. Religious denomination Baptist

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence Kentville, R.R.#1 Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Westville, Pictou County, Nova Scotia

25. Name of father Wilfred Salter

26. Maiden name of mother Irene Skerry

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage June 13 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 87716


32. Signature of

Groom John E. Legge

Bride   Doris L. Salter

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Clifford Legge

Address   South Alton, RR#2 Kings County,

Name Alice Legge

Address   South Alton, R.R.#2 Kings County

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

Officiating Clergyman Rev N.W. MacKenzie

Address Billtown, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination United Baptist

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