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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  131360

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

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Blenkhorn, Avery

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Private   Kind of industry or business Army A-14, C.I.T.C.

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 30

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

7. Residence 548 Park Street, Kentville, Nova Scotia

8. Place of birth Noel, Hants Co., Nova Scotia

9. Name of father Harold Blenkhorn

10. Place of birth of father Advocate, Cumberland Co., Nova Scotia

11. Maiden name of mother Esther May White

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full White, Mary Elizabeth

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 21

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence Bras d'Or, Nova Scotia

20. Place of birth Bras d'Or, Nova Scotia

21. Name of father Henry White

22. Place of birth of father Amherst, Nova Scotia

23. Maiden name of mother Harriet Laffin

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes

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25. When married 1 day of May 1945

26. Place of marriage Trinity Church Sydney Mines, Cape Breton County

27. By license or banns 76508

28. Signature of

Groom Avery Blenkhorn

Bride   Mary Elizabeth White

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Robert S. Blade

Address  Bras d'Or, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

Name Lillian Hawkins

Address  Bras d'Or, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman F. Melvin French

Address Queen Street, Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England

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