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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