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William Christie Sutherland and Joanna Elizabeth Gunn married on 11 August 1945 at Truro, Colchester County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 133445

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  133445

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Colchester in City or Town Truro

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Sutherland, William Christie

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

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

5. Religious denomination Presbyterian   6. Racial origin Scotch

7. Residence Earltown, Colchester County

8. Place of birth Earltown, Colchester County

9. Name of father John L. Sutherland

10. Place of birth of father Earltown, Colchester County

11. Maiden name of mother Janie Sutherland

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Gunn, Joanna Elizabeth

14. Trade, profession of kind of work teacher   Kind of industry or business public school

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced spinster   16. Age 26

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

19. Residence Earltown, Colchester County

20. Place of birth Earltown, Colchester County

21. Name of father John Thomas Gunn

22. Place of birth of father Lyons Brook, Pictou County

23. Maiden name of mother Arabelle Douglas Taylor

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 11 day of August 1945

26. Place of marriage 4 Tor Street Truro, Colchester County

27. By license or banns 78320

28. Signature of

Groom William Christie Sutherland

Bride   Joanna Elizabeth Gunn

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Mrs. John R.E. MacKay

Address  Earltown, Colchester County

Name John R. MacKay

Address  Earltown, Colchester County

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

Officiating Clergyman H. T. MacLellan

Address 4 Tor Street, Truro

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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