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John Greenshields and Evelyn Martin married on 31 March 1945 at Sydney, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 13161

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  13161

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cape Breton in City or Town Sydney

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Greenshields, John

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Seaman   Kind of industry or business R.C.N.V.R.

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 32

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

7. Residence H.M.C.S Outremont, Halifax

8. Place of birth Bainsfield, Quebec

9. Name of father William Greenshields

10. Place of birth of father Scotland

11. Maiden name of mother Ellen Stead

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Martin, Evelyn

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Stenographer   Kind of industry or business Business College

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 25

17. Religious denomination United Church of Canada   18. Racial origin Scottish

19. Residence Vernen Bridge, PEI

20. Place of birth Kenross, PEI

21. Name of father Samuel Martin

22. Place of birth of father PEI

23. Maiden name of mother Mary MacLeod

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 31 day of March 1945

26. Place of marriage 12 Fenway Ave., Sydney, Cape Breton County

27. By license or banns 75111

28. Signature of

Groom John Greenshields

Bride   Evelyn Martin

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Clyland Docking

Address  Sydney NS

Name Ross O. McKinley

Address  Sydney

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

Officiating Clergyman Hugh Jack

Address 12 Fenway Ave. Sydney

Religious denomination Presbyterian

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