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William Inglis Morse and Helen Jean MacDonald married on 2 July 1945 at Glace Bay, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 132533

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  132533

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

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Morse, William Inglis

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 22

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

7. Residence Burnbrae Paradise Anna Co Nova Scotia

8. Place of birth Annapolis County Nova Scotia

9. Name of father Ewart Gladstone Morse

10. Place of birth of father Annapolis County Nova Scotia

11. Maiden name of mother Louise Shepphard Longley

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full MacDonald, Helen Jean

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 21

17. Religious denomination Presbyterian   18. Racial origin Scottish

19. Residence 3 May Street Glace Bay Nova Scotia

20. Place of birth Cape Breton Nova Scotia

21. Name of father Alexander Macdonald

22. Place of birth of father Cape Breton Nova Scotia

23. Maiden name of mother Anne Redmond

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 2 day of July 1945

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

27. By license or banns 77315

28. Signature of

Groom William Inglis Morse

Bride   Helen Jean MacDonald

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Austin MacLennan Creighton

Address  Tatamagiuche NS

Name JW Moir

Address  Bridgetown NS

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

Officiating Clergyman Samuel Kerr

Address 41 Catherine St Glace Bay

Religious denomination Presbyterian

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