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James Merrill Baker and Sarah Lavenia McLean married on 17 March 1945 at Dartmouth, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 130562

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  130562

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Dartmouth

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Baker, James Merrill

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Farmer   Kind of industry or business

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 39

5. Religious denomination Baptist   6. Racial origin English

7. Residence Margaretsville, Annapolis Co.

8. Place of birth Margaretsville

9. Name of father Charles Baker

10. Place of birth of father Margaretsville

11. Maiden name of mother Nettie Josie

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full McLean, Sarah Lavenia

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Tea Room owner   Kind of industry or business

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Widow   16. Age 38

17. Religious denomination Baptist   18. Racial origin Scotch

19. Residence Margaretsville NS

20. Place of birth Margaretsville NS

21. Name of father Ingalls McLean

22. Place of birth of father Margaretsville

23. Maiden name of mother Sarah Lund

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 17 day of March 1945

26. Place of marriage Baptist Parsonage Dartmouth, Halifax County

27. By license or banns 76395

28. Signature of

Groom James Merrill Baker

Bride   Sarah Lavenia McLean

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Margaret Tingley

Address  Dartmouth NS

Name Mrs Helen Crawford

Address  125 Renfrew St. Woodside NS

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

Officiating Clergyman Raymond Tingley

Address 100 Ochterloney St., Dartmouth NS

Religious denomination Baptist

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