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John Raphael Nairn and Dorothy Irene Craig married on 16 September 1946 at New Glasgow, Pictou County

Registration: Year: 1946 number: 143629

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  143629

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Pictou in City or Town New Glasgow

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Nairn, John Raphael

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Railway   Kind of industry or business Railroad

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 19

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin Irish Scottish

7. Residence 439 Stewart St. New Glasgow

8. Place of birth New Glasgow

9. Name of father Ralph Nairn

10. Place of birth of father New Glasgow

11. Maiden name of mother Mary MacDonald

12. Can bridegroom read? yes   Write? yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Craig, Dorothy Irene

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Checker   Kind of industry or business Laundry

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 18

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin Scottish

19. Residence South Main St. Westville

20. Place of birth Westville

21. Name of father Henry Craig

22. Place of birth of father Westville

23. Maiden name of mother Mary Johnstone

24. Can bride read? yes   Write? yes


25. When married 16 day of September 1946

26. Place of marriage St. Johns Church New Glasgow, Pictou County

27. By license or banns 84573

28. Signature of

Groom John Raphael Nairn

Bride   Dorothy Irene Craig

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Henry Nairn

Address  439 Stewart St. New Glasgow

Name Isabel Nairn

Address  439 Stewart St. New Glasgow

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

Officiating Clergyman George G. MacDonald

Address St. John's Rectory, New Glasgow

Religious denomination Catholic

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