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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  19471660

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Pictou in City or Town Merigomish

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Olding, William Purdue

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 22

5. Religious denomination United Church of Canada   6. Racial origin English

7. Residence Merigomish

8. Place of birth Pictou County

9. Name of father William D. Olding

10. Place of birth of father Hamilton

11. Maiden name of mother Merigomish Elise M.

12. Can bridegroom read? yes   Write? yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Lever, Mary Esther

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 21

17. Religious denomination Presbyterian   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence Westville

20. Place of birth Baddeck

21. Name of father Charles Lever

22. Place of birth of father Cotterill

23. Maiden name of mother Baddeck Nell

24. Can bride read? yes   Write? yes

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25. When married 25 day of February 1947

26. Place of marriage United Church Manse Merigomish, Pictou County

27. By license or banns 84717

28. Signature of

Groom William Purdue Olding

Bride   Mary Esther Lever

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Aileen Olding

Address  Merigomish

Name A. Cameron MacLellan

Address  New Glasgow

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

Officiating Clergyman A.T. Macdonald

Address Merigomish

Religious denomination The United Church of Canada

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