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Donald Albert Bears and Mary Louise Hurshman married on 10 August 1945 at Tufts Cove, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 133617

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  133617

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Tufts Cove

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Bears, Donald Albert

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Fitter (Dockyard)   Kind of industry or business

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 30

5. Religious denomination Presbyterian   6. Racial origin Scottish

7. Residence 53 Russell St., Dartmouth

8. Place of birth Queens Co., PEI

9. Name of father Thomas Bears

10. Place of birth of father Brooklyn, PEI

11. Maiden name of mother Annie Laura Martin

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Hurshman, Mary Louise

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Machine Operation   Kind of industry or business Rope Works

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 16

17. Religious denomination Baptist   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence Tufts Cove, Halifax Co.

20. Place of birth Halifax Co.

21. Name of father Vincent Lewis Hurshman

22. Place of birth of father Halifax

23. Maiden name of mother Myrtle Mumford

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 10 day of August 1945

26. Place of marriage Baptist Church Tufts Cove, Halifax County

27. By license or banns 78356

28. Signature of

Groom Donald Albert Bears

Bride   Mary Louise Hurshman

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Aubrey I. Malone

Address  3 Wallace St., Dartmouth

Name Mrs. Jon Hamm

Address  Albro Lake

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

Officiating Clergyman James Hunt

Address Tufts Cove

Religious denomination Baptist

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