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William Alexander Buchanan and Marcella Jean MacKinnon married on 25 October 1946 at Bay St Lawrence, Victoria County

Registration: Year: 1946 number: 142231

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  142231

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Victoria

  City, Town or Village Bay St Lawrence

  Street or Road


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Buchanan, William Alexander

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

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 Capstick, Victoria County

11. Place of birth Sugar Loaf, Victoria County

12. Name of father  

13. Maiden name of mother Flora May Wilkie

14. Birthplace Father   Mother Bay St Lawrence


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full MacKinnon, Marcella Jean

16. Trade, profession of kind of work At home   17. Kind of industry or business

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

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Scottish

23. Residence Capstick, Victoria County

24. Place of birth Capstick, Victoria County

25. Name of father Peter A. MacKinnon

26. Maiden name of mother Lizzie M. MacEacheran

27. Birthplace Father Capstick   Mother Capstick


28. Date of marriage October 25 1946   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 83896


32. Signature of

Groom William Alexander Buchanan

Bride   Marcella Jean MacKinnon

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Simon W. MacKinnon

Address   Capstick

Name Sarah C. McDougall

Address   Capstick

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

Officiating Clergyman W. F. Corkum

Address Cape North, Victoria County

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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