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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  143521

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax

  City, Town or Village Preston

  Street or Road Baptist Church

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BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Byard, James Athur

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

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 28   7. Religious denomination Baptist

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin African

10. Residence Truro

11. Place of birth Truro

12. Name of father James Byard

13. Maiden name of mother  unknown

14. Birthplace Father Truro   Mother unknown

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BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Colley, Harriet Victoria

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

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 19   20. Religious denomination Baptist

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin African

23. Residence Preston

24. Place of birth Preston

25. Name of father James Colley

26. Maiden name of mother Hattie Diggs

27. Birthplace Father Preston   Mother Preston

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28. Date of marriage December 17 1946   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 85701

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32. Signature of

Groom James Athur Byard

Bride   Harriet Victoria Colley

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Kenneth Harttesy

Address   Westphal

Name Edward Riley

Address   Westphall

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

Officiating Clergyman Rev. A.A. Wyse

Address Dartmouth

Religious denomination Baptist

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