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Chester McLean Stevenson and Bessie Gertude Barkhouse married on 20 December 1947 at Nictaux Falls, Annapolis County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 006475

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19476475

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Annapolis

  City, Town or Village Nictaux Falls

  Street or Road Baptist Parsonage


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Stevenson, Chester McLean

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Truckman   4. Kind of industry or business Trucking

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 23   7. Religious denomination United Baptist

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin English

10. Residence Brickton, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Lawrencetown, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia

12. Name of father Andrew Philip Stevenson

13. Maiden name of mother Reta May Charleton

14. Birthplace Father Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia   Mother South Williamston, Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Barkhouse, Bessie Gertude

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Homemaker   17. Kind of industry or business Housekeeping

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 23   20. Religious denomination United Baptist

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Dutch & English

23. Residence New Germany, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth New Germany, Nova Scotia

25. Name of father Jared David Barkhouse

26. Maiden name of mother Lillian May Barkhouse

27. Birthplace Father New Cornwall, Lunenburg County, N.S>   Mother Kentville, Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage December 20 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 90417


32. Signature of

Groom Chester McLean Stevenson

Bride   Bessie Gertude Barkhouse

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Carol Vernon Elliott

Address   RR1 Bridgetown, Nova Scotia

Name Audrey Jean Sanford

Address   Torbrook, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman Rev. A. G. McClare

Address Nictaux Falls, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination United Baptist

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