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William Laurie MacDonald and Ruby Labelle Wells married on 16 November 1946 at Osborne, Shelburne County

Registration: Year: 1946 number: 14372

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  14372

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Shelburne

  City, Town or Village Osborne

  Street or Road At the home of Robert Bruce MacDonald


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full MacDonald, William Laurie

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

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 24   7. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Scottish

10. Residence Osborne, Shelburne County

11. Place of birth Lockeport, Shelburne County

12. Name of father Robert Bruce MacDonald

13. Maiden name of mother Adena Burnette Harding

14. Birthplace Father Osborne   Mother Little Harbor, Shel. County


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Wells, Ruby Labelle

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

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

21. Citizenship British   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence Grand Falls, Newfoundland

24. Place of birth Grand Falls, Newfoundland

25. Name of father Arthur Henry Wells

26. Maiden name of mother Margaret Groves

27. Birthplace Father Grand Falls, Newfoundland   Mother Bonavista, Newfoundland


28. Date of marriage November 16 1946   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 84913


32. Signature of

Groom William Laurie MacDonald

Bride   Ruby Labelle Wells

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Robert McDonald

Address   Osborne Har., Shel. County

Name Charlotte McDonald

Address   Osborne Harbour, Shelb. County

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

Officiating Clergyman Stephen Jeffery

Address Lockeport, Shelburne County

Religious denomination Anglican

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