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Ewen MacAskill and Esther Margaret Amanda Travers married on 17 April 1945 at Amherst, Cumberland County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 131192

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  131192

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cumberland in City or Town Amherst

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full MacAskill, Ewen

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 50

5. Religious denomination Presbyterian   6. Racial origin Scotish

7. Residence c/o Commercial Cable Company, Halifax

8. Place of birth Bernera, Harris, Scotland

9. Name of father John Bain MacAskill

10. Place of birth of father Bernera, Harris, Scotland

11. Maiden name of mother Mary Ann MacKillay

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Travers, Esther Margaret Amanda

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 39

17. Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence 3 Dale Street, Amherst

20. Place of birth Campbellton, New Brunswick

21. Name of father E Travers

22. Place of birth of father Port Daniel, Quebec

23. Maiden name of mother Amelia Adelaide Cickie

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 17 day of April 1945

26. Place of marriage Christ Church Amherst, Cumberland County

27. By license or banns 72418

28. Signature of

Groom Ewen MacAskill

Bride   Esther Margaret Amanda Travers

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Hedley Victors Hillcoat

Address  29 North Adelaide Street, Amherst

Name Emily Millicent Carson Hillcoat

Address  3 Dale Street, Amherst

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

Officiating Clergyman J Earle ?

Address 53 Havelock Street, Amherst

Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England

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