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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  129998

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cape Breton in City or Town Sydney

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Knowles, John Chesworth

2. Trade, profession of kind of work   Kind of industry or business Royal Canadian Navy

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 21

5. Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England   6. Racial origin English

7. Residence Victoria, British Columbia

8. Place of birth Victoria, British Columbia

9. Name of father William Henry Knowles

10. Place of birth of father Bolton, England

11. Maiden name of mother Ann Chesworth

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Samms, Etta

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Housework   Kind of industry or business House

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 19

17. Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence Swan St. Sydney, Nova Scotia

20. Place of birth Codroy, Newfoundland

21. Name of father Howard Samms

22. Place of birth of father Codroy, Newfoundland

23. Maiden name of mother Elsie Gallop

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes

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25. When married 6 day of January 1945

26. Place of marriage St. Albans Rectory Sydney, Cape Breton County

27. By license or banns 75563

28. Signature of

Groom John Chesworth Knowles

Bride   Etta Samms

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Malcolm Campbell

Address  Sydney, Nova Scotia

Name Margaret Samms

Address  574 Victoria Rd, Sydney, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman AF Arnold

Address 1286 Victoria Rd, Sydney, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England

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