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James Merton Williams and Gladys Eleanor Rideout married on 5 April 1947 at Bass River, Colchester County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 002390

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19472390

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Colchester

  City, Town or Village Bass River

  Street or Road The Manse


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Williams, James Merton

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

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 20   7. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin English

10. Residence Bass River, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Bass River, Nova Scotia

12. Name of father Walter Henry Williams

13. Maiden name of mother Henrietta Carde

14. Birthplace Father England   Mother Portaupique Mtn


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Rideout, Gladys Eleanor

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

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 25   20. Religious denomination Baptist

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence Bass River, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Toronto, East York, Ont.

25. Name of father Arthur George Rideout

26. Maiden name of mother Nellie  Taylor

27. Birthplace Father England   Mother Leeds, England


28. Date of marriage April 5 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 86779


32. Signature of

Groom James Merton Williams

Bride   Gladys Eleanor Rideout

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name

Address  

Name

Address  

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

Officiating Clergyman

Address

Religious denomination

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