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Clayton Robert Smith and Donna Ishbul O'Rourke married on 29 August 1945 at Springhill, Cumberland County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 133654

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  133654

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cumberland in City or Town Springhill

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Smith, Clayton Robert

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Labourer   Kind of industry or business Coal-mining

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

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

7. Residence Junction Road, Springhill, Nova Scotia

8. Place of birth Springhull, Nova Scotia

9. Name of father Robert Smith

10. Place of birth of father England

11. Maiden name of mother Edith Buck

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full O'Rourke, Donna Ishbul

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Clerk   Kind of industry or business Grocery Store

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 16

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

19. Residence Junction Road, Springhill, Nova Scotia

20. Place of birth Springhill, Nova Scotia

21. Name of father Daniel  O'Rourke

22. Place of birth of father Springhill, Nova Scotia

23. Maiden name of mother Ruby McCarthy

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 29 day of August 1945

26. Place of marriage Wesley United Parsonage Springhill, Cumberland County

27. By license or banns 78330

28. Signature of

Groom Clayton Robert Smith

Bride   Donna Ishbul O'Rourke

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Mrs. Robert O'Rourke (Truth)

Address  Springhill, Nova Scotia

Name Russell James Gerris

Address  Elm Street, Springhill, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman H. Connally

Address Springhill, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination United Church of Canada


Divorce attached:

According to a certified copy of the Decree Absolute for Divorce dated 1972-3-8 and filed in the Office of the Registrar General under Divorce number 7202001153, it is ordered that the marriage of Clayton Robert Smith and Donna Ishbul O'Rourke (Registered under marriage number 1945-133654) be null and void.

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