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Raymond Leigh Riggs and Ruth Myra Fredena Stoddard married on 2 August 1946 at Port Clyde, Shelburne County

Registration: Year: 1946 number: 140826

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  140826

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Shelburne

  City, Town or Village Port Clyde

  Street or Road United Church of Canada


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Riggs, Raymond Leigh

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Bookkeeper   4. Kind of industry or business Business Office

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 41   7. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin English

10. Residence 112 Victoria Road, Halifax

11. Place of birth Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

12. Name of father Thomas Michael Riggs

13. Maiden name of mother Maud VanBuskirk

14. Birthplace Father Prince Edward Island   Mother Prince Edward Island


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Stoddard, Ruth Myra Fredena

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Assistant Manager   17. Kind of industry or business General Business

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 36   20. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence Port Clyde

24. Place of birth Clyde River

25. Name of father Robert Stoddard

26. Maiden name of mother Susan Greenwood

27. Birthplace Father Clyde River   Mother Port Saxon


28. Date of marriage August 2 1946   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 83128


32. Signature of

Groom Raymond Leigh Riggs

Bride   Ruth Myra Fredena Stoddard

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Orren Ralph Archibald

Address   Bedford

Name Martha Isobelle Stewart

Address   112 Victoria Road, Halifax

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

Officiating Clergyman Jawole Falconre

Address 44 Frank Street, Halifax

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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