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George Freeman Colley and Mary Victoria Williams married on 19 August 1947 at Preston, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 003930

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19473930

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax

  City, Town or Village Preston

  Street or Road United Baptist Church


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Colley, George Freeman

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Labourer   4. Kind of industry or business

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Widowed   6. Age 37   7. Religious denomination Baptist

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin African

10. Residence Preston, Halifax County, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Preston, Halifax County , Nova Scotia

12. Name of father William Colley

13. Maiden name of mother Rose Taylor

14. Birthplace Father Preston,Hfx.Co., N.S,   Mother Preston, Halifax Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Williams, Mary Victoria

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

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 30   20. Religious denomination Baptist

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin African

23. Residence Preston, Halifax County, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Preston, Halifax County, Nova Scotia

25. Name of father Samson Williams

26. Maiden name of mother Ada Victoria Clayton

27. Birthplace Father Preston, Hfx County, Nova Scotia   Mother Preston, Hfx County Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage August 19 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 88819


32. Signature of

Groom George Freeman Colley

Bride   Mary Victoria Williams

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Margaret Downey

Address   Westphal, Halifax County, Nova Scotia

Name Keith Williams

Address   Preston East P.O.

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

Officiating Clergyman Rev. A. A. Wyse

Address Westphal

Religious denomination Baptist

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