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George William Burns and Eleanor Claire Smith married on 4 June 1947 at Upper LaHave, Lunenburg County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 002824

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19472824

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Lunenburg

  City, Town or Village Upper LaHave

  Street or Road Mr Burns Residence


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Burns, George William

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Mechanic   4. Kind of industry or business Bus service

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 26   7. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Scottish

10. Residence Upper LaHave

11. Place of birth Upper LaHave, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

12. Name of father George Stewart Burns

13. Maiden name of mother Susan Mahoney

14. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother New Brunswick


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Smith, Eleanor Claire

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Clerk   17. Kind of industry or business Office

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 23   20. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence Gerrior St., Windsor, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Cheverie, Hants County, Nova Scotia

25. Name of father John William Smith

26. Maiden name of mother Eleanor Smith

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage June 4 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 87540


32. Signature of

Groom George William Burns

Bride   Eleanor Claire Smith

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name John Raymond Burns

Address   Upper LaHave, Lun County Nova Scotia

Name Ruth Caroline Smith

Address   Gerris St. Windsor Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman Rev J M Sproule

Address Bridgewater Nova Scotia

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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