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Neil Henry Brittain and Barbara June Higby married on 3 May 1947 at Port Maitland, Yarmouth County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 002593

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19472593

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Yarmouth

  City, Town or Village Port Maitland

  Street or Road Main Street


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Brittain, Neil Henry

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Craftsman - Blacksmith   4. Kind of industry or business General Blacksmith Shop

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 21   7. Religious denomination United Baptist

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin English - Scottish

10. Residence Wellington, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

12. Name of father Ernest Lan Brittain

13. Maiden name of mother Florence Cook

14. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Higby, Barbara June

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Waitress   17. Kind of industry or business Restaurant

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

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English - Scottish

23. Residence Beaver River, Digby County, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Beaver River, Digby County, Nova Scotia

25. Name of father Grosvenor Evelyn Higby

26. Maiden name of mother Hattie Winnifred Holmes

27. Birthplace Father Springfield, Massachusetts, USA   Mother Beaver River, Digby County, Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage May 3 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 87225


32. Signature of

Groom Neil Henry Brittain

Bride   Barbara June Higby

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Marion Irene Greek

Address   Port Maitland, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia

Name Alester patten Bain

Address   Wellington, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman Rev. Earle T. McNight

Address Port Maitland, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Maritime United Baptist Convention

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