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William Lawrence Rice and Hetty Jean Read married on 13 July 1945 at Bear River, Digby County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 133115

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  133115

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Digby in City or Town Bear River

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Rice, William Lawrence

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 28

5. Religious denomination Baptist   6. Racial origin English

7. Residence Bear River, Nova Scotia

8. Place of birth Morganville, Nova Scotia

9. Name of father Robert Rice

10. Place of birth of father Morganville, Nova Scotia

11. Maiden name of mother Mary Ann Darris

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Read, Hetty Jean

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 20

17. Religious denomination Baptist   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence Bear River, Nova Scotia

20. Place of birth Bear Rive, Nova Scotia

21. Name of father Fredick Allison Read

22. Place of birth of father Sandy Cove, Nova Scotia

23. Maiden name of mother Zella Maude Rice

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 13 day of July 1945

26. Place of marriage United Church Manse Bear River, Digby County

27. By license or banns 77377

28. Signature of

Groom William Lawrence Rice

Bride   Hetty Jean Read

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Evelyn Jean Read

Address  Bear River, Nova Scotia

Name Alice Marie Brooks

Address  Bear River, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman James Brooks

Address Bear River, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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