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William Sparks Russell and Ann Catherine MacLachlan married on 17 July 1947 at West Bay Road, Inverness County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 003778

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19473778

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Inverness

  City, Town or Village West Bay Road

  Street or Road


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Russell, William Sparks

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Electrician   4. Kind of industry or business Electric Power County

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 34   7. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin English

10. Residence Antigonish, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Stellarton, Nova Scotia

12. Name of father James Russell

13. Maiden name of mother Jessie Sparks

14. Birthplace Father Nfld   Mother Nfld


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full MacLachlan, Ann Catherine

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

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 25   20. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Scotch

23. Residence West Bay Road, Inverness County, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth West Bay Road, Inverness County, Nova Scotia

25. Name of father Hugh MacLachlan

26. Maiden name of mother Catherine  MacInnis

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage July 17 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 88377


32. Signature of

Groom William Sparks Russell

Bride   Ann Catherine MacLachlan

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name JR Russell

Address   21 Victoria Rd, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Name Sadie MacLachlan

Address   West Bay Road, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman J.G. Russell

Address 7 York St. Glace Bay, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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