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Percy Burns and Ethel Nauffts married on 10 August 1946 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1946 number: 140548

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  140548

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Burns, Percy

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Widowed   4. Age 42

5. Religious denomination Baptist   6. Racial origin Irish

7. Residence Sonora, Guysborough County

8. Place of birth Sonora, Guysborough County

9. Name of father Patrick Burns

10. Place of birth of father Sonora, Guysborough County

11. Maiden name of mother Bethana Pride

12. Can bridegroom read? yes   Write? yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Nauffts, Ethel

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 40

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

19. Residence Thornvale, North West Arm, Halifax,

20. Place of birth Sherbrooke

21. Name of father James Nauffts

22. Place of birth of father Sherbrooke

23. Maiden name of mother Jessie Clarke

24. Can bride read? yes   Write? yes


25. When married 10 day of August 1946

26. Place of marriage 271 North St. Halifax, Halifax County

27. By license or banns 82874

28. Signature of

Groom Percy Burns

Bride   Ethel Nauffts

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Mrs. J. O. Sabourin

Address  3747 De L'Oratorie Ave. Montreal, Quebec

Name F.C. Nauffts

Address  Waverley

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

Officiating Clergyman Rev. J.C. Leadbeater

Address R.R.2, Tatamagouche

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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