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Orland Leynott Barnes and Reta Nellie Merrill married on 26 March 1945 at Springhill, Cumberland County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 130726

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  130726

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cumberland in City or Town Springhill

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Barnes, Orland Leynott

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 31

5. Religious denomination Baptist   6. Racial origin English

7. Residence Shinimicas Bridge, R.R.#1, Cum.Co.

8. Place of birth Cum. Co., N.S.

9. Name of father John W. Barnes

10. Place of birth of father Cum. Co., N.S.

11. Maiden name of mother Gertrude Edgett

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Merrill, Reta Nellie

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 17

17. Religious denomination Anglican   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence River Philip, Cum., Co., N.S.

20. Place of birth Granville, P.E.I.

21. Name of father Harold J. Merrill

22. Place of birth of father Tyne Valley, P.E.I.

23. Maiden name of mother Mary Agnes Doucette

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 26 day of March 1945

26. Place of marriage The Parsonage Springhill, Cumberland County

27. By license or banns 76166

28. Signature of

Groom Orland Leynott Barnes

Bride   Reta Nellie Merrill

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Mrs. William Keefe

Address  North Street, Springhill, N.S.

Name William Edward Keefe

Address  North St., Springhill, N.S.

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

Officiating Clergyman James D. Davison

Address Springhill, N.S.

Religious denomination United Baptist

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