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Rupert Evan Cunningham and Dolly Pretoria Quinlan married on 19 June 1947 at West Head, Shelburne County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 002912

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19472912

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Shelburne

  City, Town or Village West Head

  Street or Road Advent Church


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Cunningham, Rupert Evan

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

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 26   7. Religious denomination Advent

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Scottish

10. Residence Clarks Harbour Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Clarks Harbour Nova Scotia

12. Name of father Fenton Ellersby Cunningham

13. Maiden name of mother Flora Atkinson

14. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Quinlan, Dolly Pretoria

16. Trade, profession of kind of work House work   17. Kind of industry or business At home

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 17   20. Religious denomination Baptist

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Scottish

23. Residence Stony Island Shelburne County Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Stony Island Shelburne County Nova Scotia

25. Name of father Arthur Windsor Quinlan

26. Maiden name of mother Fay Nickerson

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage June 19 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 86879


32. Signature of

Groom Rupert Evan Cunningham

Bride   Dolly Pretoria Quinlan

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Geraldine Edith Cunningham

Address   Clarks Harbour N.S

Name Keith Cunningham

Address   Clarks Harbour Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman Rev L.R. Atkinson

Address McGrays P.Q.

Religious denomination Baptist

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