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Burton Edward Vail and Velma Gloria Ward married on 24 July 1947 at Kentville, Kings County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 003975

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19473975

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Kings

  City, Town or Village Kentville

  Street or Road Baptist Parsonage 517 Main


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Vail, Burton Edward

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

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 24   7. Religious denomination Baptist

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin English

10. Residence 82 Belcher St. Kentville, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Hamilton Ont.

12. Name of father Cecil Burton Vail

13. Maiden name of mother Estelle Mary Betts

14. Birthplace Father New Brunswick   Mother Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Ward, Velma Gloria

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

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

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence North Alton, Kings County Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth North Alton, Kings County Nova Scotia

25. Name of father Percy Arthur Ward

26. Maiden name of mother Muriel Isabel Greenwood

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage July 24 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 88140


32. Signature of

Groom Burton Edward Vail

Bride   Velma Gloria Ward

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Joyce Madeline Ward

Address   North Alton, Kings County Nova Scotia

Name Lawrence Arthur Vail

Address   Kentville Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman Freeman Fenerly

Address 517 Main St. Kentville

Religious denomination United Baptist

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