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William Lemuel MacKay and Clara Jeanette Rae married on 17 September 1946 at River John, Pictou County

Registration: Year: 1946 number: 143552

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  143552

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Pictou

  City, Town or Village River John

  Street or Road Presbyterian Manse


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full MacKay, William Lemuel

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

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 31   7. Religious denomination Presbyterian

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Scottish

10. Residence Toney River, Pictou County

11. Place of birth Toney River

12. Name of father MacKay Edward

13. Maiden name of mother MacKay Christine

14. Birthplace Father Toney River   Mother Mount Thom.


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Rae, Clara Jeanette

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

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 23   20. Religious denomination Presbyterian

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Scottish

23. Residence Six Mile Brook

24. Place of birth Six Mile Brook

25. Name of father Rae Elmer

26. Maiden name of mother Berry Anna

27. Birthplace Father Six Mile Brook   Mother Six Mile Brook


28. Date of marriage September 17 1946   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 84258


32. Signature of

Groom William Lemuel MacKay

Bride   Clara Jeanette Rae

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Mabel MacKay

Address   River John

Name Thomas Wesley MacKay

Address   River John, RR#4

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

Officiating Clergyman Rev. JR MacDonald

Address River John

Religious denomination Presbyterian

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