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William Edward Farris and Jean Evelyn MacDonald married on 21 February 1946 at Amherst, Cumberland County

Registration: Year: 1946 number: 137620

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  137620

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cumberland

  City, Town or Village Amherst

  Street or Road 5-1/2 Spring Street


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Farris, William Edward

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Soldier   4. Kind of industry or business Can. Army

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 24   7. Religious denomination Baptist

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin English

10. Residence Kentville

11. Place of birth North Alton

12. Name of father James William Farris

13. Maiden name of mother Dorothy Isabel Morely

14. Birthplace Father Grand Pre   Mother Colbrook


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full MacDonald, Jean Evelyn

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

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 21   20. Religious denomination Baptist

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Scottish

23. Residence Tyne Valley, Prince Edward Island

24. Place of birth Tyne Valley, Prince Edward Island

25. Name of father Peter James MacDonald

26. Maiden name of mother Jessie Louise Rix

27. Birthplace Father Montrose, Prince Edward Island   Mother Tyne Valley, Prince Edward Island


28. Date of marriage February 21 1946   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 80980


32. Signature of

Groom William Edward Farris

Bride   Jean Evelyn MacDonald

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Thomas MacKenzie

Address   5-1/2 Spring St., Amherst

Name Mrs. Thomas MacKenzie

Address   5-1/2 Spring St., Amherst

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

Officiating Clergyman

Address 1 Rupert St., Amherst

Religious denomination Baptist

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