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James Barnabas Thompson and Mary Garnet Avery married on 9 April 1945 at New Glasgow, Pictou County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 131300

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  131300

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Pictou in City or Town New Glasgow

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Thompson, James Barnabas

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 25

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin Scottish

7. Residence Stellarton, Nova Scotia

8. Place of birth Stellarton, Nova Scotia

9. Name of father John Thompson

10. Place of birth of father Stellarton, Nova Scotia

11. Maiden name of mother Annie Currie

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Avery, Mary Garnet

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 20

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin French

19. Residence Albert St., New Glasgow, Nova Scotia

20. Place of birth New Glasgow, Nova Scotia

21. Name of father Nicholas Avery

22. Place of birth of father Larry's River, Guysboro Co., Nova Scotia

23. Maiden name of mother Christina DeYoung

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 9 day of April 1945

26. Place of marriage  New Glasgow, Pictou County

27. By license or banns 76366

28. Signature of

Groom James Barnabas Thompson

Bride   Mary Garnet Avery

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Whitman Garron

Address  Marie St., Stellarton

Name Clara Avery

Address  New Glasgow

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

Officiating Clergyman D. Chisholm

Address 390 High St., New Glasgow, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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