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Ralph Eugene Burns and Alice Belle Cook married on 8 August 1947 at Roach Vale, Guysborough County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 003910

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19473910

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Guysborough

  City, Town or Village Roach Vale

  Street or Road


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Burns, Ralph Eugene

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Chauffeur   4. Kind of industry or business Taxi-driving

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 27   7. Religious denomination Baptist

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Irish

10. Residence Sonora, Guys. County

11. Place of birth Nova Scotia, Guysborough County, Sonora

12. Name of father Clarence Frank Bursn

13. Maiden name of mother Ada Mahar

14. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Cook, Alice Belle

16. Trade, profession of kind of work School teacher   17. Kind of industry or business Education

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 25   20. Religious denomination Baptist

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence Roachvale, Guys. County

24. Place of birth Nova Scotia, Guysborough County, Roachvale

25. Name of father William Cook

26. Maiden name of mother Susie Spanks

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage August 8 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 88416


32. Signature of

Groom Ralph Eugene Burns

Bride   Alice Belle Cook

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Mrs. Arthur J. Parks

Address   Roachvale, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia

Name Arthur J. Parks

Address   Roachvale, Guys. County, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman Rev.

Address Box 83 Canso, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination United Baptist

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