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Robert George Hirst and Constance Anastasia Purney married on 25 August 1945 at Jordan Falls, Shelburne County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 133299

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  133299

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Shelburne in City or Town Jordan Falls

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Hirst, Robert George

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Tool Maker   Kind of industry or business RCNVR

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 22

5. Religious denomination Christian Service   6. Racial origin English Swedish

7. Residence 1464 Aird Avenue Montreal Que

8. Place of birth Mascouche Que L'Assumption

9. Name of father Frank Hirst

10. Place of birth of father Nottingham England

11. Maiden name of mother Sigrid Thorstedt

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Purney, Constance Anastasia

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 25

17. Religious denomination Anglican   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence Jordan Branch Shelburne Co NOva Scotia

20. Place of birth Jordan Branch Shelburne Co NS

21. Name of father Charles Purney

22. Place of birth of father Jordan Branch Shelburne Co NS

23. Maiden name of mother Anastasia McKenzie Freeman

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 25 day of August 1945

26. Place of marriage Holy Trinity Church Jordan Falls, Shelburne County

27. By license or banns 77858

28. Signature of

Groom Robert George Hirst

Bride   Constance Anastasia Purney

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Hastings A Purney

Address  Jordan Branch Shelburne Co NS

Name Sophie Creese

Address  8027 Durocher St Montreal Que

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

Officiating Clergyman Stephen Jeffery

Address Lockeport Shelburne Co Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Anglican

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