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William Nesbit Young and Barbara Guthrie Johnston married on 1 March 1945 at Kentville, Kings County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 130433

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  130433

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Kings in City or Town Kentville

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Young, William Nesbit

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Lieut   Kind of industry or business Canadian Army

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

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin Irish

7. Residence West Petpeswick, Halifax Co.

8. Place of birth West Petpeswick, Halifax Co.

9. Name of father Charles Breen Young

10. Place of birth of father Petpeswick, Halifax Co.

11. Maiden name of mother Barbara Johnston Guthrie

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Johnston, Barbara Guthrie

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Nursery   Kind of industry or business General Hospital

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 22

17. Religious denomination Baptist   18. Racial origin Scotch

19. Residence Deep Brook, Annapolis Co.

20. Place of birth St Quivox, Scotland

21. Name of father James Johnson

22. Place of birth of father Scotland

23. Maiden name of mother Jean Hale

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 1 day of March 1945

26. Place of marriage St Joseph's Rectory Kentville, Kings County

27. By license or banns

28. Signature of

Groom William Nesbit Young

Bride   Barbara Guthrie Johnston

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name

Address  

Name

Address  

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

Officiating Clergyman

Address

Religious denomination

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