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Donald George Shaw and Barbara Alpharette Griffiths married on 10 May 1947 at Digby, Digby County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 002598

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  19472598

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Digby in City or Town Digby

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Shaw, Donald George

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Fisherman   Kind of industry or business

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 21

5. Religious denomination Baptist   6. Racial origin

7. Residence Centreville, Digby County, Nova Scotia

8. Place of birth Westport, Digby County, Nova Scotia

9. Name of father Loran Nelson Shaw

10. Place of birth of father Centreville

11. Maiden name of mother Daisy Marjorie Swift

12. Can bridegroom read? yes   Write? yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Griffiths, Barbara Alpharette

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Telephone Operator   Kind of industry or business

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 18

17. Religious denomination Church of England   18. Racial origin

19. Residence Sandy Cove, Digby County, Nova Scotia

20. Place of birth Sandy Cove, Digby County, Nova Scotia

21. Name of father Marren Elwood Griffiths

22. Place of birth of father Sandy Cove, Digby County, Nova Scotia

23. Maiden name of mother Ida Frances MacKay

24. Can bride read? yes   Write? yes


25. When married 10 day of May 1947

26. Place of marriage  Digby, Digby County

27. By license or banns 87105

28. Signature of

Groom Donald George Shaw

Bride   Barbara Alpharette Griffiths

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Winston Raymond

Address  Centreville, Digby County, Nova Scotia

Name Mrs. Winston Raymond

Address  Centreville, Digby County, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman Frank R. Caskill

Address Digby, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Church of England

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