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George William Bowdridge and Esther Foote Matthews married on 2 October 1945 at Sydney, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 134336

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  134336

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

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Bowdridge, George William

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Machine Tender   Kind of industry or business Manufacturing of Steel Products

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 48

5. Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England   6. Racial origin English

7. Residence 87 Autumn St., Malden

8. Place of birth Burgeo, Newfoundland

9. Name of father Thomas Bowdridge

10. Place of birth of father Burgeo

11. Maiden name of mother Harritt Where

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Matthews, Esther Foote

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Jewellry maker   Kind of industry or business Jewellery

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 29

17. Religious denomination Salvation Army   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence 45 Pearson Ave., Summerville, Mass., USA

20. Place of birth Grand Bank, Newfoundland

21. Name of father Robert Matthews

22. Place of birth of father Grand Bank,, Newfoundland

23. Maiden name of mother Rebecca Foote


25. When married 2 day of October 1945

26. Place of marriage Davenport Rd. Sydney, Cape Breton County

27. By license or banns 79454

28. Signature of

Groom George William Bowdridge

Bride   Esther Foote Matthews

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Harrietta C. Darby

Address  48 Davenport Rd., Sydney

Name Frederick Curtis Foote

Address  492 Prince Street, Sydney

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

Officiating Clergyman W.C. Oakley

Address 258 Bentinck St., Sydney

Religious denomination Salvation Army

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