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Russell Carpenter Dixon and Ida May Gillis married on 14 September 1945 at Kentville, Kings County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 134321

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  134321

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Kings in City or Town Kentville

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Dixon, Russell Carpenter

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Divorced   4. Age 40

5. Religious denomination Baptist   6. Racial origin English

7. Residence Aldershot, Kings County, Nova Scotia

8. Place of birth Waterside, Albert County, New Brunswick

9. Name of father Isaiah Dixon

10. Place of birth of father Waterside, Albert County, New Brunswick

11. Maiden name of mother Rebecca Cleveland

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Gillis, Ida May

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 32

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

19. Residence Bridgetown, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia

20. Place of birth West Dalhousie, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia

21. Name of father Charles Gillis

22. Place of birth of father West Dalhousie, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia

23. Maiden name of mother Ella May Durling

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 14 day of September 1945

26. Place of marriage United Baptist Parsonage Kentville, Kings County

27. By license or banns 78570

28. Signature of

Groom Russell Carpenter Dixon

Bride   Ida May Gillis

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Ella M. Gillis

Address  Bridgetown

Name Elmer R. McGill

Address  Lawrencetown

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

Officiating Clergyman Freeman Fenerty

Address 517 Main Street, Kentville

Religious denomination United Baptist

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