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Walter Freeman Harnish and Margaret Esther Gillis married on 12 July 1945 at Port Hawkesbury, Inverness County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 132286

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  132286

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Inverness in City or Town Port Hawkesbury

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Harnish, Walter Freeman

2. Trade, profession of kind of work R.C.N   Kind of industry or business ABS

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

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin Dutch

7. Residence Hubbards NS

8. Place of birth Hubbards

9. Name of father Freeman Harnish

10. Place of birth of father Hubbards

11. Maiden name of mother Nettie Westhaver

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Gillis, Margaret Esther

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Bank Clerk   Kind of industry or business Banking

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 23

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin Scotch

19. Residence Port Hawkesbury

20. Place of birth Antigonish NS

21. Name of father Harold Gillis

22. Place of birth of father Port Hawkesbury

23. Maiden name of mother Annie MacNeil

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 12 day of July 1945

26. Place of marriage St Joseph’s Church Port Hawkesbury, Inverness County

27. By license or banns Banns

28. Signature of

Groom Walter Freeman Harnish

Bride   Margaret Esther Gillis

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Webb MacDonald

Address  Port Hawkesbury

Name Anna Gillis

Address  Port Hawkesbury

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

Officiating Clergyman Rev. A.C. MacNeil

Address St. Mary’s Church, Glendale NS

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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