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George Douglas Burris and Myra Almeda Guthrie married on 16 August 1946 at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1946 number: 140577

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  140577

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Middle Musquodoboit

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Burris, George Douglas

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Farmer   Kind of industry or business Farming

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 27

5. Religious denomination United Church of Canada   6. Racial origin English

7. Residence Upper Musquodoboit

8. Place of birth Upper Musquodoboit

9. Name of father Adam Dunlop Burris

10. Place of birth of father Upper Musquodoboit

11. Maiden name of mother Mary Jane McCurdy

12. Can bridegroom read? yes   Write? yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Guthrie, Myra Almeda

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 27

17. Religious denomination Baptist   18. Racial origin Scottish

19. Residence 46 South St. Halifax

20. Place of birth Grand Manan, New Brunswick

21. Name of father Floyd Guthrie

22. Place of birth of father Grand Manan, New Brunswick

23. Maiden name of mother Cora Belle Cossaboom

24. Can bride read? yes   Write? yes


25. When married 16 day of August 1946

26. Place of marriage Middleton Church Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County

27. By license or banns 81927

28. Signature of

Groom George Douglas Burris

Bride   Myra Almeda Guthrie

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Donald A. Burris

Address  Upper Musquodoboit

Name Freda Urquhart Archibald

Address  Middle Musquodoboit

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

Officiating Clergyman Ward H. MacLean

Address Middle Musquodoboit

Religious denomination The United Church of Canada

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