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John Vernard Goulden and Clarissa Vaughn Smith married on 23 May 1945 at Carleton Village, Shelburne County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 131278

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  131278

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Shelburne in City or Town Carleton Village

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Goulden, John Vernard

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 23

5. Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England   6. Racial origin English

7. Residence Church Over, Shelburne Co. Nova Scotia

8. Place of birth Church Over, Shelburne Co.

9. Name of father Kelly Gideon Goulden

10. Place of birth of father Church Over, Shel. Co.

11. Maiden name of mother Charlotte Almeda Shoultz

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Smith, Clarissa Vaughn

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 28

17. Religious denomination The United Church of Canada   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence Gunning Cove, Shelburne Co., Nova Scotia

20. Place of birth Cape Sable Island, Shel. Co.

21. Name of father Charles Lotan Smith

22. Place of birth of father South Side, Cape Sable Island, Shel. Co.

23. Maiden name of mother Laura Maude Stoddard

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 23 day of May 1945

26. Place of marriage St. Paul's United Church,  Carleton Village, Shelburne County

27. By license or banns 76924

28. Signature of

Groom John Vernard Goulden

Bride   Clarissa Vaughn Smith

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Lynford Churchill Smith

Address  Gunning Cove, Shelburne Co.

Name Maizie Almeda Goulden

Address  Church Over, Shelburne Co.

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

Officiating Clergyman Carman W. Riggs, B.A.

Address Ingomar, Shelburne Co.

Religious denomination The United Church of Canada

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