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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