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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  136687

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Colchester in City or Town Truro

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Higgins, Wallace Charles

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 22

5. Religious denomination Baptist   6. Racial origin Scottish

7. Residence Westchester

8. Place of birth Westchester

9. Name of father Frank Higgins

10. Place of birth of father Elgin, Albert County, New Brunswick

11. Maiden name of mother Nancy Reetha Ferdinand

12. Can bridegroom read? yes   Write? yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Van Buskirk, Ruby Margaret

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 21

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

19. Residence South Maitland

20. Place of birth Pugwash

21. Name of father Harry Van Buskirk

22. Place of birth of father Pugwash

23. Maiden name of mother Marguerite Beers

24. Can bride read? yes   Write? yes

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25. When married 2 day of March 1946

26. Place of marriage 22 Young St. Truro, Colchester County

27. By license or banns 81137

28. Signature of

Groom Wallace Charles Higgins

Bride   Ruby Margaret Van Buskirk

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Mrs. Ira MacPhee

Address  2 Wilson Place Young St. Truro

Name L.G. MacPhee

Address  Truro

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

Officiating Clergyman H.D. Archibald

Address 22 Young St. Truro

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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