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Ernest Alexander Sutherland and Marie Phyllis Bowers married on 31 July 1945 at Debert, Colchester County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 133248

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  133248

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Colchester in City or Town Debert

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Sutherland, Ernest Alexander

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 23

5. Religious denomination Presbyterian   6. Racial origin Scotch

7. Residence Tatamagouche

8. Place of birth Tatamagouche

9. Name of father Daniel W Sutherland

10. Place of birth of father Tatamagouche

11. Maiden name of mother Christine E Ferguson

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Bowers, Marie Phyllis

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 19

17. Religious denomination Baptist   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence Great Village

20. Place of birth Great Village

21. Name of father Wm Bowers

22. Place of birth of father Dartmouth NS

23. Maiden name of mother Grace Boomer

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 31 day of July 1945

26. Place of marriage United Baptist Parsonage Debert, Colchester County

27. By license or banns 78316

28. Signature of

Groom Ernest Alexander Sutherland

Bride   Marie Phyllis Bowers

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Joyce Bowers

Address  Glenholme Col. Co.

Name Sterling Matheson

Address  Tatamagouche

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

Officiating Clergyman Lee R. Carter

Address Debert

Religious denomination Baptist

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