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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  133708

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Ship Harbour

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Pitts, Arthur Benjamin

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Mechanic   Kind of industry or business NS Light & Power

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 44

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin French

7. Residence 22 Rottenburg St. Halifax NS

8. Place of birth Larry's River, Guysborough Co.,

9. Name of father Benjamin  Pitts

10. Place of birth of father Larry's River

11. Maiden name of mother Margaret Manette

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Laybolt, Bertha Evelyn

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 33

17. Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence Lower Ship Harbour

20. Place of birth Lower Ship Harbour

21. Name of father Clarence Laybolt

22. Place of birth of father Lower Ship Harbour

23. Maiden name of mother Clara Gerrard

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes

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25. When married 1 day of September 1945

26. Place of marriage St. Stephen's Church Ship Harbour, Halifax County

27. By license or banns 78834

28. Signature of

Groom Arthur Benjamin Pitts

Bride   Bertha Evelyn Laybolt

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Lola Wiebe

Address  26 Portland St., Dartmouth

Name Albert Wiebe

Address  26 Portland St., Dartmouth

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

Officiating Clergyman J E DeWolf

Address Smith's Settlement

Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England

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