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Carl Frank Higgins and Vera Oressa Smith married on 9 February 1946 at Southampton, Cumberland County

Registration: Year: 1946 number: 136359

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  136359

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cumberland in City or Town Southampton

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Higgins, Carl Frank

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 21

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

7. Residence Middle Musquodoboit

8. Place of birth Lower Musquodoboit

9. Name of father Clarence Higgins

10. Place of birth of father Lindsay Lake

11. Maiden name of mother Annie Reed

12. Can bridegroom read? yes   Write? yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Smith, Vera Oressa

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 17

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

19. Residence East Southampton, South Brook

20. Place of birth South Brook

21. Name of father William Smith

22. Place of birth of father East Southamption

23. Maiden name of mother Annie Lavers

24. Can bride read? yes   Write? yes


25. When married 9 day of February 1946

26. Place of marriage Baptist Parsonage Southampton, Cumberland County

27. By license or banns 81060

28. Signature of

Groom Carl Frank Higgins

Bride   Vera Oressa Smith

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Minnie L. Smith

Address  South Brook

Name Lester O'Brien

Address  South Brook

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

Officiating Clergyman H.M. Manzer

Address Southampton

Religious denomination United Baptist

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