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Russell Roy MacCharles and Ruth Ethel Skipper married on 16 October 1946 at Truro, Colchester County

Registration: Year: 1946 number: 141759

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  141759

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Colchester

  City, Town or Village Truro

  Street or Road 22 Young


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full MacCharles, Russell Roy

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Sales Clerk   4. Kind of industry or business Retail Grocery

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 20   7. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Scottish

10. Residence 24 Pleasant St., Truro

11. Place of birth Truro

12. Name of father  Not Known

13. Maiden name of mother  Not Known

14. Birthplace Father   Mother


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Skipper, Ruth Ethel

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Saleslady   17. Kind of industry or business Lady and Childrens Clothing, Retail

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 18   20. Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence 24 Pleasant Street, Truro

24. Place of birth London, Ontario

25. Name of father George Skipper

26. Maiden name of mother Mabel Mattick

27. Birthplace Father Norfolk, Eng.   Mother Norfolk, Eng.


28. Date of marriage October 16 1946   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 84609


32. Signature of

Groom Russell Roy MacCharles

Bride   Ruth Ethel Skipper

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Ronald Kelly

Address   37 Dominion St, Truro

Name Winnifred Skipper

Address   43 Duke St.

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

Officiating Clergyman A D Archibald

Address 22 Young St, Truro

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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