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Burton Henry Henwood and Elva Legere married on 7 November 1945 at Springhill, Cumberland County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 135154

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  135154

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cumberland in City or Town Springhill

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Henwood, Burton Henry

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Laborer   Kind of industry or business coal-dealing

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 40

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

7. Residence Springhill

8. Place of birth Southampton, Cumberland County

9. Name of father Gaius Henwood

10. Place of birth of father Nova Scotia

11. Maiden name of mother Mary Stillman

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Legere, Elva

14. Trade, profession of kind of work at home   Kind of industry or business at home

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced spinster   16. Age 28

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin French

19. Residence Springhill

20. Place of birth Springhill

21. Name of father Luthrop Legere

22. Place of birth of father New Brunswick

23. Maiden name of mother Lelica Melanson


25. When married 7 day of November 1945

26. Place of marriage Wesley United Manse, Main Street Springhill, Cumberland County

27. By license or banns 79592

28. Signature of

Groom Burton Henry Henwood

Bride   Elva Legere

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Mrs. Mary Bois

Address  Springhill

Name Cahir McKay

Address  Spinghill

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

Officiating Clergyman H. Gornall

Address Springhill

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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