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John Primrose Sawler and Nellie Frances Cotter married on 6 September 1945 at Wolfville, Kings County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 134588

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  134588

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Kings in City or Town Wolfville

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Sawler, John Primrose

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Divorced   4. Age 43

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

7. Residence Kentville, N.S.

8. Place of birth Annapolis Co., N.S.

9. Name of father Allison D. Sawler

10. Place of birth of father Chester Basin, N.S.

11. Maiden name of mother Emma Rafuse

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Cotter, Nellie Frances

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 27

17. Religious denomination Baptist   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence Centreville, Kings Co.

20. Place of birth East Halls Harbour, N.S.

21. Name of father Allen Cotter

22. Place of birth of father East Halls Harbour

23. Maiden name of mother Laura Stephens

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 6 day of September 1945

26. Place of marriage St. Andrews Manse Wolfville, Kings County

27. By license or banns 78774

28. Signature of

Groom John Primrose Sawler

Bride   Nellie Frances Cotter

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Mrs. Hughie Winter

Address  Centreville, Kings Co., N.S.

Name Mr. Hughie Winter

Address  Centreville, Kings Co., N.S.

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

Officiating Clergyman John Bairteu?

Address Wolfville, N.S.

Religious denomination

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