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Charles Woodrow McKenna and Hilda Gertrude Creelman married on 20 May 1947 at Truro, Colchester County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 003340

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19473340

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Colchester

  City, Town or Village Truro

  Street or Road 147 Queen


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full McKenna, Charles Woodrow

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Packer   4. Kind of industry or business J.S. Pastille County

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 29   7. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Irish

10. Residence Truro, 20 King St.

11. Place of birth Harrietsfield, Hfx County Nova Scotia

12. Name of father Nathanial McKenna

13. Maiden name of mother Annie Maeisel

14. Birthplace Father Milford   Mother Harrietsfield, Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Creelman, Hilda Gertrude

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Spinner   17. Kind of industry or business Lewis Ltd.

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 23   20. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Scotch

23. Residence South Branch Col County Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth South Branch Col County Nova Scotia

25. Name of father William Creelman

26. Maiden name of mother Lallis Cox

27. Birthplace Father South Branch   Mother South Branch


28. Date of marriage May 20 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 87563


32. Signature of

Groom Charles Woodrow McKenna

Bride   Hilda Gertrude Creelman

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Mrs Roy Harrison

Address   Eastville Upper Stewiacke

Name Roy Harrison

Address   Eastville Upper Stewiacke

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

Officiating Clergyman C.E. Garddey

Address 147 Queen St., Truro Nova Scotia

Religious denomination United Church

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