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Wilson Angus Burton and Helen Cummings married on 4 October 1945 at Big Bras d'Or, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 133814

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  133814

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cape Breton in City or Town Big Bras d'Or

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Burton, Wilson Angus

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Mechanic   Kind of industry or business Stationary Engine

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 23

5. Religious denomination Presbyterian   6. Racial origin Scotch

7. Residence Dingwall Victoria Co NS

8. Place of birth Dingwall Victoria Co NS

9. Name of father Angus Burton

10. Place of birth of father Dingwall Vict Co NS

11. Maiden name of mother Effie Kate Peatby

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Cummings, Helen

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 19

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

19. Residence Sydney River Cape Breton Co NS

20. Place of birth Point Edward Cape Breton

21. Name of father John M Cummings

22. Place of birth of father Sky Glen Inverness Co NS

23. Maiden name of mother Mary Wilson

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 4 day of October 1945

26. Place of marriage The Manse Big Bras d'Or, Cape Breton County

27. By license or banns 79248

28. Signature of

Groom Wilson Angus Burton

Bride   Helen Cummings

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Lawrence Boutlier

Address  Little Pond NS

Name Katherine Cummings

Address  Point Edward NS

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

Officiating Clergyman James Fraser

Address Big Bras d"Or NS

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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