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George McCabe Benson and Margarate May Saunders married on 9 October 1946 at New Glasgow, Pictou County

Registration: Year: 1946 number: 142184

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  142184

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Pictou

  City, Town or Village New Glasgow

  Street or Road St. George's Church


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Benson, George McCabe

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Mechanic   4. Kind of industry or business Garage

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 27   7. Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin English

10. Residence Pictou

11. Place of birth Pictou

12. Name of father William Henry Benson

13. Maiden name of mother Letta May Grant

14. Birthplace Father Liverpool, England   Mother River John


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Saunders, Margarate May

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Waitress   17. Kind of industry or business Restaurant

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 22   20. Religious denomination Roman Catholic

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence Pictou

24. Place of birth Pictou

25. Name of father John Alfred Saunders

26. Maiden name of mother Edma Ann Shepherd

27. Birthplace Father Hantsport, England   Mother Cardryon, Prince Edward Island


28. Date of marriage October 9 1946   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 83818


32. Signature of

Groom George McCabe Benson

Bride   Margarate May Saunders

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Dick Benson

Address   Pictou

Name Gladys Saunders

Address   Pictou

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

Officiating Clergyman Joseph Abbott

Address New Glasgow

Religious denomination Church of England

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