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William Charles Hopkins and Marion Louise Ripley married on 6 May 1947 at Fenwick, Cumberland County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 002321

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  19472321

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cumberland in City or Town Fenwick

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Hopkins, William Charles

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Tractor Operator   Kind of industry or business Construction

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 23

5. Religious denomination Presbyterian   6. Racial origin Irish Scottish

7. Residence Argyle, Ontario

8. Place of birth Victoria County, Ontario

9. Name of father Charles Hopkins

10. Place of birth of father Argyle, Ontario

11. Maiden name of mother Elizabeth M. Mitchell

12. Can bridegroom read? yes   Write? yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Ripley, Marion Louise

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Filing Clerk   Kind of industry or business T. Eaton County

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 20

17. Religious denomination United Church of Canada   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence Fenwick, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

20. Place of birth Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

21. Name of father Archie Ripley

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

23. Maiden name of mother Carrie Smith

24. Can bride read? yes   Write? yes


25. When married 6 day of May 1947

26. Place of marriage Bride's home Fenwick, Cumberland County

27. By license or banns 87148

28. Signature of

Groom William Charles Hopkins

Bride   Marion Louise Ripley

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name John H. Griffiths

Address  Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

Name Dona L. Griffiths

Address  Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman A.D. MacDonald

Address Nappan Station, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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