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Robert James Archibald and Ruth Mary Matheson married on 12 September 1945 at Sydney , Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 133937

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  133937

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

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Archibald, Robert James

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Leverman Steel Plant   Kind of industry or business Steel

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 28

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

7. Residence 158 Union Street, Sydney, N.S.

8. Place of birth Sydney

9. Name of father John William Archibald

10. Place of birth of father Baddeck

11. Maiden name of mother Ellen Watson

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Matheson, Ruth Mary

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 25

17. Religious denomination Presbyterian   18. Racial origin Scotch

19. Residence 44 Milton Street, Sydney

20. Place of birth Sydney

21. Name of father Archibald Matheson

22. Place of birth of father Bucklaw

23. Maiden name of mother Margaret Mae  


25. When married 12 day of September 1945

26. Place of marriage Milton Street Sydney , Cape Breton County

27. By license or banns 78548

28. Signature of

Groom Robert James Archibald

Bride   Ruth Mary Matheson

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Robert B. Anderson

Address  Baddeck

Name Georgie Matheson

Address  44 Milton St.

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

Officiating Clergyman Alexander A. Murray

Address 213 Union St., Sydney

Religious denomination Presbyterian

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