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Phillip Clifford DeCoste and Mildred Catherine Saunders married on 7 June 1947 at Truro, Colchester County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 003342

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19473342

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Colchester

  City, Town or Village Truro

  Street or Road 147 Queen


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full DeCoste, Phillip Clifford

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Student   4. Kind of industry or business Body Mechanic

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 20   7. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin French

10. Residence Veterans Training School, North Sydney, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Valley, Nova Scotia

12. Name of father David DeCoste

13. Maiden name of mother Louise  Phillips

14. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother England


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Saunders, Mildred Catherine

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Winder at Stanfields   17. Kind of industry or business Textile

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

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence 59 Pleasant Street, Truro, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth New Glasgow, Nova Scotia

25. Name of father James Saunders

26. Maiden name of mother Belle Cameron

27. Birthplace Father England   Mother Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage June 7 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 87361


32. Signature of

Groom Phillip Clifford DeCoste

Bride   Mildred Catherine Saunders

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Helen Maude Johnston

Address   59 Pleasant St.

Name Raes Rupert Archibald

Address   180 Brunswick St.

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

Officiating Clergyman Gardouy

Address 147 Queen St. Truro Nova Scotia

Religious denomination United Church

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