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Harry Alfred Smith and Shirley Elan McNeil married on 18 August 1945 at New Annan, Colchester County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 133450

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  133450

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Colchester in City or Town New Annan

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Smith, Harry Alfred

2. Trade, profession of kind of work L.A.C.   Kind of industry or business R.C.A.F.

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 21

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

7. Residence 387 Wilson Avenue, Hamilton, Ontario

8. Place of birth Hamilton, Ontario

9. Name of father Cyril Smith

10. Place of birth of father Manchester, England

11. Maiden name of mother Jane Elizabeth Fawcett

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full McNeil, Shirley Elan

14. Trade, profession of kind of work L.A.W.   Kind of industry or business R.C.A.F.

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced spinster   16. Age 19

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

19. Residence #1 R.C.N.S., Summerside, Prince Edward Island (R.C.A.F.)

20. Place of birth Calgary, Alberta, Canada

21. Name of father John Dixon McNeil (Deceased)

22. Place of birth of father Westville

23. Maiden name of mother Cynthia Maude Crowe

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 18 day of August 1945

26. Place of marriage Home of Erwin K. Carroll New Annan, Colchester County

27. By license or banns 78451

28. Signature of

Groom Harry Alfred Smith

Bride   Shirley Elan McNeil

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Daniel Willard Tupper

Address  Tatamagouche

Name Mary Lepper

Address  Tatamagouche

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

Officiating Clergyman Walter McN. Matthews

Address Wentworth Centre

Religious denomination United Church of Canada


Divorce attached:

According to a certified copy of the Decree Absolute for Divorce dated 1961-6-13 and filed in the Office of the Registrar General under Divorce number 61-001164, it is ordered that the marriage of Harry Alfred Smith and Shirley Elan McNeil (Registered under marriage number 1945-133450) be null and void.

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