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William Harold Oland and Helena Frances Burden married on 17 October 1945 at Springhill, Cumberland County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 134512

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  134512

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cumberland in City or Town Springhill

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Oland, William Harold

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

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

5. Religious denomination Presbyterian   6. Racial origin English Scotch

7. Residence Sydney, Cape Breton

8. Place of birth Sydney, Cape Breton

9. Name of father George Dickson Oland

10. Place of birth of father Bedford, Nova Scotia

11. Maiden name of mother Margaret  MacLean

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Burden, Helena Frances

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 23

17. Religious denomination United Church of Canada   18. Racial origin English Scotch

19. Residence Springhill, Nova Scotia

20. Place of birth Springhill, Cumberland Co.

21. Name of father George William Burden

22. Place of birth of father Stellarton

23. Maiden name of mother Jennie Mae Urquhart


25. When married 17 day of October 1945

26. Place of marriage St. Andrews United Church Manse, MacDougall St. Springhill, Cumberland County

27. By license or banns 78600

28. Signature of

Groom William Harold Oland

Bride   Helena Frances Burden

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Dannie Robertson Beaton

Address  Springhill Box 186

Name Mrs. Daniel R. Beaton

Address  Springhill

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

Officiating Clergyman George M. MacLean

Address MacDougall St., Springhill

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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