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Ambrose Somerton and Charlotte Marguerite Spence married on 17 April 1946 at Springhill, Cumberland County

Registration: Year: 1946 number: 136988

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  136988

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cumberland

  City, Town or Village Springhill

  Street or Road Junction Road


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Somerton, Ambrose

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Navy Cook   4. Kind of industry or business Navy

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 19   7. Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin English

10. Residence Springhill

11. Place of birth Portugal Cove, Newfoundland

12. Name of father David Somerton

13. Maiden name of mother Bridgit Neville

14. Birthplace Father Portugal Cove, Newfoundland   Mother Clark's Beach, Newfoundland


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Spence, Charlotte Marguerite

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Clerk   17. Kind of industry or business At home

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 20   20. Religious denomination Wesley United

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin German

23. Residence Springhill

24. Place of birth Springhill

25. Name of father Murdock Spence

26. Maiden name of mother Hattie Spence

27. Birthplace Father Halifax River   Mother Springhill


28. Date of marriage April 17 1946   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 81486


32. Signature of

Groom Ambrose Somerton

Bride   Charlotte Marguerite Spence

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Frances Spence

Address   Springhill

Name Wilfred Rector

Address   Springhill

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

Officiating Clergyman W.M. Knickle

Address Springhill

Religious denomination Anglican

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