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Melvin Bayfield MacWilliams and Dorothy Ann Shelleby married on 5 February 1945 at New Glasgow, Pictou County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 130400

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  130400

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Pictou in City or Town New Glasgow

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full MacWilliams, Melvin Bayfield

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Auto Mechanic   Kind of industry or business Automotive Industry

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 38

5. Religious denomination United Church of Canada   6. Racial origin Scotch

7. Residence 203 Wentworth St., Saint John, NB

8. Place of birth West Cape PEI

9. Name of father Wellington  MacWilliams

10. Place of birth of father West Cape, PEI

11. Maiden name of mother Mary A Hart

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Shelleby, Dorothy Ann

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 21

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin Croatian

19. Residence Hopewell, Pictou Co.

20. Place of birth Yugoslavia

21. Name of father Anthony Shelleby

22. Place of birth of father Yugoslavia

23. Maiden name of mother Dorothy Zalac

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 5 day of February 1945

26. Place of marriage 235 MacLean St New Glasgow, Pictou County

27. By license or banns 75657

28. Signature of

Groom Melvin Bayfield MacWilliams

Bride   Dorothy Ann Shelleby

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Mrs William Reynolds

Address  New Glasgow NS

Name Mr William Reynolds

Address  766 Edward St., New Glasgow NS

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

Officiating Clergyman C. R. F. MacLennan

Address New Glasgow NS

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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