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Henry Gordon O'Donnell and Etta May Porter married on 3 June 1947 at Springhill, Cumberland County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 003070

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19473070

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cumberland

  City, Town or Village Springhill

  Street or Road Wesley United Manse, Main Street


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full O'Donnell, Henry Gordon

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Horse-trainer   4. Kind of industry or business

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 21   7. Religious denomination Roman Catholic

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Irish

10. Residence New Glasgow, Pictou County, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth New Glasgow, Nova Scotia

12. Name of father John Joseph O'Donnell

13. Maiden name of mother Alexandra Rena Deveau

14. Birthplace Father Prince Edward Island   Mother Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Porter, Etta May

16. Trade, profession of kind of work none   17. Kind of industry or business at home

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 26   20. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence Queen Street, Springhill, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Springhill, Nova Scotia

25. Name of father Amos Porter

26. Maiden name of mother Reta May Macdonald

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage June 3 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 87350


32. Signature of

Groom Henry Gordon O'Donnell

Bride   Etta May Porter

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Emma Porter

Address   Springhill, Nova Scotia

Name Wiliam Porter

Address   Springhill, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman

Address Springhill, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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