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Thomas Elmer Leighton and Gladys Vivian Densmore married on 14 July 1947 at Truro, Colchester County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 003655

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19473655

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Colchester

  City, Town or Village Truro

  Street or Road 55 Dominion


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Leighton, Thomas Elmer

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

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 28   7. Religious denomination Bapt

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Eng.

10. Residence Nine River Mile, Hants County Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Wentworth Creek Hants County

12. Name of father George Leighton

13. Maiden name of mother Mable Lantz

14. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Densmore, Gladys Vivian

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

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

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Irish

23. Residence Noel Shore, Hants County Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Noel Shore

25. Name of father Raymond Clair Densmore

26. Maiden name of mother Audrey Miller

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage July 14 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 88484


32. Signature of

Groom Thomas Elmer Leighton

Bride   Gladys Vivian Densmore

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Mrs. Margaret Densmore

Address   Noel Shore, Hants County

Name Mrs Florence Miller

Address   Noel Shore

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

Officiating Clergyman Harold J. Rawley

Address 55 Dominion St. Truro Nova Scotia

Religious denomination U.C.

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