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Gilbert Fowler Hersey and Ona Sutherland Clayton married on 30 May 1947 at Port Maitland, Yarmouth County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 003052

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19473052

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Yarmouth

  City, Town or Village Port Maitland

  Street or Road United Church of Canada


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Hersey, Gilbert Fowler

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Fish Handler   4. Kind of industry or business Fishing

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 22   7. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin English

10. Residence Port Maitland Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Port Maitland, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia

12. Name of father George Earle Hersey

13. Maiden name of mother Stella Churchill

14. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Clayton, Ona Sutherland

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

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

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence Raynardton, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Raynardton, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia

25. Name of father Edgar Stuart Clayton

26. Maiden name of mother Mary Margaret Raynard

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage May 30 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 87705


32. Signature of

Groom Gilbert Fowler Hersey

Bride   Ona Sutherland Clayton

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Avery Reginald Sears

Address   Yarmouth Nova Scotia

Name Bessie Lucinda Connar

Address   Arcadia Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman Thomas Constable

Address Hebron, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination The United Church of Canada

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