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Douglas Ernest McLeod and Helen Margaret Clarke married on 16 July 1947 at Springhill, Cumberland County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 003617

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19473617

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cumberland

  City, Town or Village Springhill

  Street or Road Residence William Clarke, Herrett Road


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full McLeod, Douglas Ernest

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Labourer   4. Kind of industry or business Coal-mining

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 27   7. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Scottish

10. Residence Herrett Road, Springhill, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Springhill, Nova Scotia

12. Name of father John Angus McLeod

13. Maiden name of mother Vida Trowsdale

14. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Clarke, Helen Margaret

16. Trade, profession of kind of work none   17. Kind of industry or business at home

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 21   20. Religious denomination Baptist

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence Herrett Road, Springhill, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Springhill, Nova Scotia

25. Name of father William Clarke

26. Maiden name of mother Carrie Hannon

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage July 16 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 88109


32. Signature of

Groom Douglas Ernest McLeod

Bride   Helen Margaret Clarke

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Hattie Edith McLeod

Address   Springhill, Nova Scotia

Name Vincent Thomas McLeod

Address   Springhill, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman H.D. Cornall

Address Springhill, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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