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Allison Johnstone Harris and Aileen Doris Bell married on 25 May 1947 at Bear River, Digby County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 003676

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19473676

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Digby

  City, Town or Village Bear River

  Street or Road The Parsonage


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Harris, Allison Johnstone

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Meat cutter   4. Kind of industry or business Meat Shop

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 26   7. Religious denomination Baptist

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin English

10. Residence Bear River

11. Place of birth Bear River Digby County Nova Scotia Can.

12. Name of father Lovett Johnstone Harris

13. Maiden name of mother Jennie Sanford

14. Birthplace Father Digby   Mother Annapolis


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Bell, Aileen Doris

16. Trade, profession of kind of work At h   17. Kind of industry or business Housework

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 18   20. Religious denomination United Baptist

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence Bear River, Digby County Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth St John New Brunswick Canada

25. Name of father Harry F.  Bell

26. Maiden name of mother Nettie P.  Ray

27. Birthplace Father Hill Grove Nova Scotia   Mother Weymouth Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage May 25 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 85924


32. Signature of

Groom Allison Johnstone Harris

Bride   Aileen Doris Bell

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Mrs Frank Porter

Address   Bear River Nova Scotia

Name Miss Florence Bell

Address   Bear River Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman G. D. Brydon

Address Bear River, Digby County Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Baptist

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