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Walter Douglas French and Ann Vera Adams married on 10 May 1947 at Sydney, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 003082

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19473082

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cape Breton

  City, Town or Village Sydney

  Street or Road


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full French, Walter Douglas

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

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 24   7. Religious denomination Anglican

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin English

10. Residence 21 Victoria Rd. Sydney Cape Breton

11. Place of birth Newfoundland

12. Name of father Louis French

13. Maiden name of mother Clara Oake

14. Birthplace Father Newfoundland   Mother Newfoundland


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Adams, Ann Vera

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

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 23   20. Religious denomination Anglican

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence 206 Royal Ave., Sydney, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Newfoundland

25. Name of father Herbert Adams

26. Maiden name of mother Elizabeth  Mercer

27. Birthplace Father Newfoundland   Mother Newfoundland


28. Date of marriage May 10 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 21696


32. Signature of

Groom Walter Douglas French

Bride   Ann Vera Adams

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Alfred Garfield Spracklin

Address   14 West St., Sydney Nova Scotia

Name Ruby Claudine Adams

Address   206 Royal Ave.,Sydney, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman —- French

Address 793 George Street,Sydney, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Church of England

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