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James Edward Nickerson and Bertha Louise Churchill married on 26 April 1947 at Shag Harbour, Shelburne County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 002378

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19472378

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Shelburne

  City, Town or Village Shag Harbour

  Street or Road


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Nickerson, James Edward

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

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 27   7. Religious denomination Advent

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin English

10. Residence Shag Harbour

11. Place of birth Shag Harbour, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia

12. Name of father Lacksby Herbert Nickerson

13. Maiden name of mother Ida Minerva Perry

14. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Churchill, Bertha Louise

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Housework   17. Kind of industry or business at home

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 19   20. Religious denomination Baptist

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence Shag Harbour

24. Place of birth Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia

25. Name of father Calvin Thomas Churchill

26. Maiden name of mother Sophie May Sabin

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage April 26 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 87013


32. Signature of

Groom James Edward Nickerson

Bride   Bertha Louise Churchill

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Mrs Oran Nickerson

Address   Shag Harbour Shelburne County, Nova Scotia

Name Mrs Ashton Waybut

Address   Shag Harbour Shelburne County Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman Rev. R.R. Barkhouse

Address Shag Harbour, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Pentecostal

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