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Harold Gordon Watson and Wilhena Louise Boss married on 7 May 1947 at Maccan, Cumberland County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 002320

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  19472320

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cumberland in City or Town Maccan

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Watson, Harold Gordon

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 29

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

7. Residence Maccan, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

8. Place of birth Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

9. Name of father George Gordon Watson

10. Place of birth of father Tatamagouche, Colchester County, Nova Scotia

11. Maiden name of mother Rebecca Boone

12. Can bridegroom read? yes   Write? yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Boss, Wilhena Louise

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Teller   Kind of industry or business Royal Bank

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 19

17. Religious denomination United Baptist   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence Maccan, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

20. Place of birth Maccan, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

21. Name of father Norman Prescott Boss

22. Place of birth of father Rodney, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

23. Maiden name of mother Etta Mills

24. Can bride read? yes   Write? yes


25. When married 7 day of May 1947

26. Place of marriage United Baptist Church Maccan, Cumberland County

27. By license or banns 87149

28. Signature of

Groom Harold Gordon Watson

Bride   Wilhena Louise Boss

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Louise Rowe

Address  Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

Name Grant Boyd

Address  Windsor, Hants County, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman Rev. R.S. Meadows

Address River Hebert, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination United Baptist

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