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James Ronald Ranson and Emma McGrath married on 16 April 1945 at Descousse, Richmond County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 130936

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  130936

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Richmond in City or Town Descousse

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Ranson, James Ronald

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Laborer   Kind of industry or business general Laboring Work

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 24

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin french Acadian

7. Residence Poirieville, Richmond County , Nova Scotia

8. Place of birth Poirierville, Richmond County , Nova scotia

9. Name of father Unknown (Illegitimate Birth) 

10. Place of birth of father Unknown

11. Maiden name of mother Annie Ranson

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full McGrath, Emma

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 20

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin French and Irish

19. Residence Moncton, New Brunswick

20. Place of birth Campbelltown, New Brunswick

21. Name of father Albert McGrath

22. Place of birth of father Tracadie, New Brunswick

23. Maiden name of mother Lena Bouin

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 16 day of April 1945

26. Place of marriage St. Hyacinth's Church  Descousse, Richmond County

27. By license or banns 73151

28. Signature of

Groom James Ronald Ranson

Bride   Emma McGrath

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Gerard Britten

Address  Poirierville, Richmond County , Nova Scotia

Name Jenny Doyle

Address  Descousse, Richmond County , Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman Wilfrid Arthur Boucher

Address Descousse, Richmond Country , Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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