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Cecil Adam Hollis and Helen Mae MacGillivray married on 9 June 1945 at Advocate Harbour, Cumberland County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 131722

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  131722

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cumberland in City or Town Advocate Harbour

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Hollis, Cecil Adam

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 28

5. Religious denomination United Church of Canada   6. Racial origin Scotch-English

7. Residence Port Howe, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

8. Place of birth Port Howe, Cumberland County

9. Name of father Samuel Hollis

10. Place of birth of father Port Howe, Cumberland County

11. Maiden name of mother Elizabeth Ann Smith

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full MacGillivray, Helen Mae

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced spinster   16. Age 22

17. Religious denomination United Church of Canada   18. Racial origin Scotch

19. Residence Spencers Island, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

20. Place of birth Spencers Island, Cumberland County

21. Name of father Denson Donald MacGillivray

22. Place of birth of father Spencers Island

23. Maiden name of mother Elizabeth White

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 9 day of June 1945

26. Place of marriage Parsonage Advocate Harbour, Cumberland County

27. By license or banns 77215

28. Signature of

Groom Cecil Adam Hollis

Bride   Helen Mae MacGillivray

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name T Cecil MacGillvory

Address  Spencers Island, N.S.

Name Miss Dorothy MacGillivary

Address  Spencer's Island

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

Officiating Clergyman William Hasting Forsyth

Address Advocate Harbour, Cumberland County

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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