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Donald Joseph Gouthreau and Violet Ferne Crossman married on 16 July 1945 at Amherst, Cumberland County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 132764

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  132764

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cumberland in City or Town Amherst

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Gouthreau, Donald Joseph

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 20

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin French

7. Residence 11 Electric Street, Amherst

8. Place of birth Bridgetown, Annapolis County

9. Name of father Fred Joseph Gouthreau

10. Place of birth of father Amherst, Nova Scotia

11. Maiden name of mother Mary Vidito

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Crossman, Violet Ferne

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced spinster   16. Age 19

17. Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence East Fraserville, Cumberland County

20. Place of birth East Fraserville, Cumberland County

21. Name of father John Hugh Crossman

22. Place of birth of father Port Greville, Cumberland County

23. Maiden name of mother Mabel White

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 16 day of July 1945

26. Place of marriage Christ Church Rectory Amherst, Cumberland County

27. By license or banns 77959

28. Signature of

Groom Donald Joseph Gouthreau

Bride   Violet Ferne Crossman

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Fred J. Gouthreau

Address  11 Electric Street, Amherst

Name Mabel Crossman

Address  East Fraserville

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

Officiating Clergyman J. Earle Sheehy?

Address 53 Havelock Street, Amherst

Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England


Divorce attached:

According to a certified copy of the Decree Absolute for Divorce dated 1966-8-9 and filed in the Office of the Registrar General under Divorce number 66-001339, it is ordered that the marriage of Donald Joseph Gouthreau and Violet Ferne Crossman (Registered under marriage number 1945-132764) be null and void.

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