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Donald Frederick Elmer and Shirley Elizabeth Cummings married on 3 September 1947 at Debert, Colchester County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 004837

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19474837

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Colchester

  City, Town or Village Debert

  Street or Road United Baptist Church


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Elmer, Donald Frederick

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Adjuster   4. Kind of industry or business Insurance

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 28   7. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin English

10. Residence 15 Eaton Ave., Toronto, Ont.

11. Place of birth Kingston, Ontario

12. Name of father Frederick Norman Elmer

13. Maiden name of mother Henrietta Cook

14. Birthplace Father Ontario   Mother Ontario


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Cummings, Shirley Elizabeth

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Clerk   17. Kind of industry or business Bank

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 24   20. Religious denomination Baptist

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence Debert Station, Col.Co., Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Debert Station, Col.Co., Nova Scotia

25. Name of father Clarence Earl Cummings

26. Maiden name of mother Mabel Nellie Lambourne

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother England


28. Date of marriage September 3 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 88887


32. Signature of

Groom Donald Frederick Elmer

Bride   Shirley Elizabeth Cummings

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Phyllis M. Putman

Address   Debert Station, Colchester County, Nova Scotia

Name Robert E. Putman

Address   Debert Station, Colchester County, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman Clarence L. Chute

Address Debert Station, Colchester County, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination United Baptist

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