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James William MacKay and Ruby Grace Ross married on 30 April 1947 at West Bay, Inverness County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 002269

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19472269

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Inverness

  City, Town or Village West Bay

  Street or Road


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full MacKay, James William

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

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 21   7. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Scottish

10. Residence West Bay, Inverness County, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Black River, Richmond County, Nova Scotia

12. Name of father John A. MacKay

13. Maiden name of mother Annie MacLean

14. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Ross, Ruby Grace

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

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 19   20. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Scotch

23. Residence West Bay, Inverness County, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth West Bay, Inverness County, Nova Scotia

25. Name of father Colin ross

26. Maiden name of mother Hughena Meiser (?)

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage April 30 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 87133


32. Signature of

Groom James William MacKay

Bride   Ruby Grace Ross

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Mrs. Colin Ross

Address   West Bay, Inverness County, Nova Scotia

Name J. C. Skinner

Address   West Bay, Inverness County, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman Rev. Clarke MacDonald

Address West Bay, Inverness County, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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