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Norman Lindsay Smith and Magnolia Pearl Decker married on 28 June 1947 at Jordan Falls, Shelburne County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 006782

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  19476782

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Shelburne in City or Town Jordan Falls

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Smith, Norman Lindsay

2. Trade, profession of kind of work War Assets   Kind of industry or business General Labour

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 25

5. Religious denomination Baptist   6. Racial origin English

7. Residence Jordan Falls, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia

8. Place of birth Jordan Falls

9. Name of father Howard Arnold Smith

10. Place of birth of father Jordan Falls, Shel.Co.

11. Maiden name of mother Elizabeth Hayden

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Decker, Magnolia Pearl

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Nurse- R. N.   Kind of industry or business Hospital staff

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 26

17. Religious denomination United Church of Canada   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence Little Harbour, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia

20. Place of birth Little Harbour, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia

21. Name of father Alonzo Fraser Decker

22. Place of birth of father Little Harbour, Shel.Co.Nova Scotia

23. Maiden name of mother Susan Elizabeth  Grosse


25. When married 28 day of June 1947

26. Place of marriage Village of Jordan Falls Jordan Falls, Shelburne County

27. By license or banns 86905

28. Signature of

Groom Norman Lindsay Smith

Bride   Magnolia Pearl Decker

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Malcolm Hastings Sealayer

Address  Jordan Falls, Nova Scotia

Name Jean Irene Holden

Address  Jordan Falls, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman A. G. J. Steeves

Address Shelburne, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination United Baptist

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