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Robert William Mesher and Selica Mary Bates married on 16 June 1947 at New Waterford, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 003129

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19473129

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cape Breton

  City, Town or Village New Waterford

  Street or Road Mount Caramel Church


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Mesher, Robert William

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Cabinet Maker   4. Kind of industry or business Construction

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 28   7. Religious denomination Roman Catholic

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin English

10. Residence 918 Brock South, Whitby,Ontario

11. Place of birth Toronto, Ontario

12. Name of father Robert William Mesher

13. Maiden name of mother Elizabeth Jane Nethercont

14. Birthplace Father England   Mother Northern Ireland


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Bates, Selica Mary

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

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 28   20. Religious denomination Roman Catholic

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Irish

23. Residence George St., New Waterford, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth New Waterford, Nova Scotia

25. Name of father Patrick Joseph  Bates

26. Maiden name of mother Mary Dolena Ouellette

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother New Brunswick


28. Date of marriage June 16 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number


32. Signature of

Groom Robert William Mesher

Bride   Selica Mary Bates

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Alphonse James Bates

Address   New Waterford

Name Patricia Bates

Address   New Waterford, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman R.J. Sween

Address Church St., New Waterford

Religious denomination Roman Catholic Nova Scotia

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