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Stanley John Russell and Christena McNeil married on 2 August 1945 at Glace Bay, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 132356

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  132356

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cape Breton in City or Town Glace Bay

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Russell, Stanley John

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Sailor   Kind of industry or business Royal Canadian Navy

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Widower   4. Age 37

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

7. Residence Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia

8. Place of birth Goole, Yorkshire, England

9. Name of father John Russell

10. Place of birth of father Somerset, England

11. Maiden name of mother Gertrude Ingram

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full McNeil, Christena

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 35

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin Scottish

19. Residence 50 Reserve Road, Reserve Mines, Cape Breton,

20. Place of birth Reserve Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

21. Name of father Michael McNeil

22. Place of birth of father Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

23. Maiden name of mother Margaret McLeod

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 2 day of August 1945

26. Place of marriage St. Mary's Church Glace Bay, Cape Breton County

27. By license or banns 77490

28. Signature of

Groom Stanley John Russell

Bride   Christena McNeil

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Mae Rynolds

Address  Glace Bay, Nova Scotia

Name James Hunter

Address  Sydney, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman J. Crewe

Address St. Mary's Rectory, Glace Bay, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Church of England in Canada

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