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Raymond Wesley Rafuse and Eileen Gabebreal Gates married on 5 September 1945 at New Ross, Lunenburg County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 132780

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  132780

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Lunenburg in City or Town New Ross

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Rafuse, Raymond Wesley

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 32

5. Religious denomination United Baptist   6. Racial origin French

7. Residence Wolfville, Kings Co.

8. Place of birth New Ross, Lunenburg Co.

9. Name of father Harold Rafuse

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

11. Maiden name of mother Mary E. Russell

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Gates, Eileen Gabebreal

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 28

17. Religious denomination United Baptist   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence Wolfville, Kings Co. Nova Scotia

20. Place of birth New Ross, Lunenburg Co.

21. Name of father Percy Gates

22. Place of birth of father New Ross

23. Maiden name of mother Eva Hennegar

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 5 day of September 1945

26. Place of marriage Baptist Parsonage New Ross, Lunenburg County

27. By license or banns 77795

28. Signature of

Groom Raymond Wesley Rafuse

Bride   Eileen Gabebreal Gates

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Mrs. Eva Gates

Address  New Ross

Name Mr. H. O. MacKenzie

Address  Moncton, NB

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

Officiating Clergyman Arthur A. Stott

Address New Ross

Religious denomination United Baptist

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