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Lester Ross Horton and Ivy Standing married on 15 September 1945 at North Sydney, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 133944

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  133944

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

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Horton, Lester Ross

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Soldier   Kind of industry or business Canadian Army

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

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

7. Residence Port George, Annapolis Co., Nova Scotia

8. Place of birth Port George, Annapolis Co., Nova Scotia

9. Name of father James Horton

10. Place of birth of father Port George, Annapolis Co., Nova Scotia

11. Maiden name of mother Effie May Durling

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Standing, Ivy

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 24

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

19. Residence North Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

20. Place of birth Newfoundland

21. Name of father Henry Standing

22. Place of birth of father Newfoundland

23. Maiden name of mother Annie Billard

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 15 day of September 1945

26. Place of marriage St. John's Church North Sydney, Cape Breton County

27. By license or banns 78427

28. Signature of

Groom Lester Ross Horton

Bride   Ivy Standing

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name George Ashworth Clarke

Address  North Sydney, Nova Scotia

Name Olfreda Deliah Clarke

Address  North Sydney

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

Officiating Clergyman Stead

Address St. John's Rectory, North Sydney

Religious denomination Anglican

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