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Charles Blake Rafuse and Lola Maxine Sawler married on 26 April 1947 at Martins Point, Lunenburg County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 002380

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19472380

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Lunenburg

  City, Town or Village Martins Point

  Street or Road The Rectory


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Rafuse, Charles Blake

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

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 19   7. Religious denomination Church of England

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin German

10. Residence Martin's Point, Lunenburg County Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Martin's Point, Lunenburg County Nova Scotia

12. Name of father Selvyn Robert Rafuse

13. Maiden name of mother Flora Sawler

14. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Sawler, Lola Maxine

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Factory hand   17. Kind of industry or business Fish cannery

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

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin German

23. Residence Western Shore, Lunenburg County Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Western Shore, Nova Scotia

25. Name of father Arthur Wellington Sawler

26. Maiden name of mother Susie Kaizer

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage April 26 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 87152


32. Signature of

Groom Charles Blake Rafuse

Bride   Lola Maxine Sawler

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Robert Daniel Hirtle

Address   Halifax, Nova Scotia

Name unknown J McMahon

Address   Martins Point

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

Officiating Clergyman C James McMahon

Address Martin's Point Lunenburg County Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Church of England

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