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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  131598

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Lunenburg in City or Town Chester

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Spates, Paul Stewart

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Navy   Kind of industry or business U.S. Navy Rating

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 24

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

7. Residence Baltimore, U.S.A

8. Place of birth Baltimore, U.S.A

9. Name of father George Spates

10. Place of birth of father Baltimore, U.S.A

11. Maiden name of mother Sarah Hoyer

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Croft, Dorothy Meadows

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 21

17. Religious denomination Baptist   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence Chester, Nova Scotia

20. Place of birth Chester, Nova Scotia

21. Name of father Lloyd Croft

22. Place of birth of father Chester Basin, Nova Scotia

23. Maiden name of mother Myrtle Meadows

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes

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25. When married 15 day of May 1945

26. Place of marriage St. Stephen's Church Chester, Lunenburg County

27. By license or banns 76763

28. Signature of

Groom Paul Stewart Spates

Bride   Dorothy Meadows Croft

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Sarah Spates

Address  Baltimore, Maryland

Name Lloyd H. Croft

Address  Chester

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

Officiating Clergyman H.A. Croft

Address Chester

Religious denomination Church of England

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