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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  133894

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cape Breton in City or Town Sydney

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Swim, Robert Colquhoun

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Scretary   Kind of industry or business YMCA

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Widower   4. Age 37

5. Religious denomination Baptist   6. Racial origin Scottish

7. Residence RCAF Sydney Nova Scotia

8. Place of birth Clark's harbor Shelburne CO NS

9. Name of father William Arthur Swim

10. Place of birth of father Clark's harbor Nova Scotia

11. Maiden name of mother Elizabeth Mary Colquhoun

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full MacDonald, Helen Straton

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 32

17. Religious denomination Presbyterian   18. Racial origin Scottish

19. Residence 223 Esplanade Sydney NS

20. Place of birth Glace Bay Cape Breton NS

21. Name of father John Arthur MacDonald

22. Place of birth of father Big Bras D'Or NS

23. Maiden name of mother Harriet Stratten Bouse

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes

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25. When married 1 day of September 1945

26. Place of marriage 223 Esplanade Sydney, Cape Breton County

27. By license or banns 78544

28. Signature of

Groom Robert Colquhoun Swim

Bride   Helen Straton MacDonald

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Marjorie Armstoges

Address  Sydney

Name G S MAcdonald

Address  Sysney

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

Officiating Clergyman Hugh Jack

Address 12 Leeway Ave Sydney Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Presbyterian

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