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James Wilson Shaffer and Gladys Leona Welton married on 16 August 1945 at Kentville, Kings County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 132366

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  132366

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Kings in City or Town Kentville

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Shaffer, James Wilson

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Farmer   Kind of industry or business Agriculture

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 45

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

7. Residence North River, Kings Co.

8. Place of birth North River, Kings Co.

9. Name of father James Shaffeer

10. Place of birth of father New Ross, Lunenburg Co.

11. Maiden name of mother Sarah Wells

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Welton, Gladys Leona

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Divorced   16. Age 36

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence North River, Kings Co.

20. Place of birth South Alton, Kings Co.

21. Name of father Walter Welton

22. Place of birth of father South Alton, Kings Co.

23. Maiden name of mother Janie Neville

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 16 day of August 1945

26. Place of marriage United Baptist Parsonage Kentville, Kings County

27. By license or banns 77794

28. Signature of

Groom James Wilson Shaffer

Bride   Gladys Leona Welton

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Mrs. Hilda Chasse

Address  South Alton, Kings Co.

Name Leslie Arenburg

Address  North Alton, Kings Co.

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

Officiating Clergyman Freeman Fenerty

Address 517 Main Sst., Kentville, N.S.

Religious denomination United Baptist

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