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William Henry Besso and Mary Marshall married on 11 September 1945 at Sydney, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 133933

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  133933

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

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Besso, William Henry

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Laborer   Kind of industry or business Steel Works

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 24

5. Religious denomination Pentecostal   6. Racial origin English

7. Residence Sydney, 170 Webster Street

8. Place of birth Newfoundland

9. Name of father Steven Besso

10. Place of birth of father Newfoundland

11. Maiden name of mother Mary Coombes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Marshall, Mary

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 22

17. Religious denomination Pentecostal   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence Sydney, 170 Webster St.

20. Place of birth Newfoundland

21. Name of father Arthur Frederick Marshall

22. Place of birth of father Newfoundland

23. Maiden name of mother Lenora Howell


25. When married 11 day of September 1945

26. Place of marriage 759 Victoria Road Sydney, Cape Breton County

27. By license or banns 78908

28. Signature of

Groom William Henry Besso

Bride   Mary Marshall

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Calvin Lee

Address  156 Webster St., Sydney, N.S.

Name Therese Lee

Address  156 Webster St., Sydney, N.S.

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

Officiating Clergyman C.W. Johnes

Address 759 Victoria Road, Sydney, N.S.

Religious denomination Pentecostal Assembly of Canada

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