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Clarence Hamilton Benedict and Mary Elizabeth Crocker married on 31 May 1947 at Brooklyn, Hants County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 002898

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19472898

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Hants

  City, Town or Village Brooklyn

  Street or Road The Manse


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Benedict, Clarence Hamilton

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

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Divorced   6. Age 45   7. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin English

10. Residence Newport Landing

11. Place of birth Nova Scotia, Hants County, Windsor

12. Name of father Leonard Benedict

13. Maiden name of mother Emily Parker

14. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Crocker, Mary Elizabeth

16. Trade, profession of kind of work   17. Kind of industry or business "At Home"

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Widowed   19. Age 74   20. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Irish

23. Residence Newport Landing

24. Place of birth Nova Scotia, Hants, Falmouth

25. Name of father Malcom Morrison

26. Maiden name of mother Harriet Ackar

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage May 31 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 87541


32. Signature of

Groom Clarence Hamilton Benedict

Bride   Mary Elizabeth Crocker

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Frank Barry

Address   Brooklyn, Hants Co, Nova Scotia

Name Ralph Sanford

Address   Newport Landing, Hants County Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman John Lacey

Address Newport, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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