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Edson James Reeves and Lillian Grace Reese married on 2 August 1945 at Waterville, Kings County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 13382

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  13382

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Kings in City or Town Waterville

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Reeves, Edson James

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Well digging   Kind of industry or business Well drilling

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 24

5. Religious denomination United Church of Canada   6. Racial origin Dutch

7. Residence Waterville, Kings County

8. Place of birth Waterville, Kings County

9. Name of father John Reeves

10. Place of birth of father New Ross

11. Maiden name of mother Winnifred Pettifer?

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Reese, Lillian Grace

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced spinster   16. Age 21

17. Religious denomination United Church of Canada   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal

20. Place of birth Waterville, Kings County

21. Name of father Robert Sweet? (step-father)

22. Place of birth of father Avonport

23. Maiden name of mother Celia Reese

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 2 day of August 1945

26. Place of marriage Saint Andrew's Manse Waterville, Kings County

27. By license or banns 74981

28. Signature of

Groom Edson James Reeves

Bride   Lillian Grace Reese

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Celia Gertrude Sweet

Address  Waterville, Kings County

Name Glover Howard Whitman

Address  Halifax

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

Officiating Clergyman S. Prince? B.D., Th.D.

Address The Manse, Waterville

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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