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Reid G. DeWolfe and Muriel I. Rafuse married on 19 May 1945 at Chester, Lunenburg County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 131316

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  131316

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Lunenburg in City or Town Chester

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full DeWolfe, Reid G.

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 29

5. Religious denomination Baptist   6. Racial origin English

7. Residence Three Miles Plains, Hants Co., N.S.

8. Place of birth Three Miles Plains, Hants Co., N.S.

9. Name of father Harold DeWolfe

10. Place of birth of father Three Miles Plains, Hants Co., N.S.

11. Maiden name of mother Lillian Cochrane

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Rafuse, Muriel I.

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 19

17. Religious denomination Baptist   18. Racial origin Dutch

19. Residence Ellershouse, Hants Co., N.S.

20. Place of birth Hantsport, Hants Co., N.S.

21. Name of father Harry Rafuse

22. Place of birth of father Upper Vaughns

23. Maiden name of mother Adelia Wile

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 19 day of May 1945

26. Place of marriage  Chester, Lunenburg County

27. By license or banns 76851

28. Signature of

Groom Reid G. DeWolfe

Bride   Muriel I. Rafuse

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Mrs. Ruth Westhaver

Address  Hubbards, N.S.

Name Mrs. Edna DeWolfe Marr

Address  Three Miles Plains, N.S.

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

Officiating Clergyman J. D. Spidell

Address Chester, N.S.

Religious denomination Baptist

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