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Warren Alexander Bestard and Norma Evelyn Crowdis married on 26 November 1945 at Sydney, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 134968

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  134968

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

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Bestard, Warren Alexander

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 31

5. Religious denomination Presbyterian   6. Racial origin English

7. Residence Winnipeg, Manitoba

8. Place of birth Harding, Manitoba

9. Name of father William Bestard

10. Place of birth of father Zurich, Ontario

11. Maiden name of mother Lydia Fossenberry

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Crowdis, Norma Evelyn

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Teaching   Kind of industry or business Sydney City Public School

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 23

17. Religious denomination Presbyterian   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence 150 Rockdale Ave., Sydney

20. Place of birth Sydney, CB

21. Name of father Edward Crowdis

22. Place of birth of father Baddeck

23. Maiden name of mother Christene MacPherson


25. When married 26 day of November 1945

26. Place of marriage First United Church Sydney, Cape Breton County

27. By license or banns 80058

28. Signature of

Groom Warren Alexander Bestard

Bride   Norma Evelyn Crowdis

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Evelyn Slater

Address  Sydney

Name Robert J. Ellis

Address  Victoria, BC

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

Officiating Clergyman L.B. Campbell

Address Falmouth St., Sydney

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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