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Donald MacGill Muir and Ruth Margaret Shaw married on 8 November 1945 at Bridgewater, Lunenburg County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 135125

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  135125

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Lunenburg in City or Town Bridgewater

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Muir, Donald MacGill

2. Trade, profession of kind of work M Doctor   Kind of industry or business RCAMC

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 27

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

7. Residence Shelburne NS

8. Place of birth Shelburne NS

9. Name of father Samuel Archibald Muir

10. Place of birth of father Shelburne NS

11. Maiden name of mother Nettie MacGill

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Shaw, Ruth Margaret

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 26

17. Religious denomination Ch of England   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence Bridgewater

20. Place of birth Bridgewater NS

21. Name of father George T Shaw

22. Place of birth of father St Georges Nfld

23. Maiden name of mother Connie Sprague

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 8 day of November 1945

26. Place of marriage Holy Trinity Church Bridgewater, Lunenburg County

27. By license or banns 77786

28. Signature of

Groom Donald MacGill Muir

Bride   Ruth Margaret Shaw

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Barbara Louise Shaw

Address  Bridgewater NS

Name William Lawrence Muir

Address  Shelburne NS

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

Officiating Clergyman A W Bullock

Address 10 George St Dartmouth NS

Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England

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