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John William Woods and Minnie Kay married on 11 September 1945 at Amherst, Cumberland County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 134253

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  134253

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cumberland in City or Town Amherst

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Woods, John William

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 36

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin Irish

7. Residence Church St. Amherst

8. Place of birth Kingsport, Kings Co

9. Name of father Joseph Woods

10. Place of birth of father Prince Edward Island

11. Maiden name of mother Alice O'Donald

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Kay, Minnie

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 29

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence 2 Lawrence St. Amherst

20. Place of birth River Hebert

21. Name of father William Kay

22. Place of birth of father Lancashire, England

23. Maiden name of mother Loretta Smith

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 11 day of September 1945

26. Place of marriage St Charles' Church Amherst, Cumberland County

27. By license or banns Banns

28. Signature of

Groom John William Woods

Bride   Minnie Kay

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Edgar Leblanc

Address  2 Pearl Place, Amherst

Name Mrs Hazel Bellinean

Address  Amherst NS

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

Officiating Clergyman P. C. Comeau

Address St Charles Rectory, Amherst NS

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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