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William Squires and Janet Mitchell Campbell married on 5 August 1947 at Big Bras d'Or, Victoria County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 004033

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19474033

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Victoria

  City, Town or Village Big Bras d'Or

  Street or Road Manse Big Bras d’Or


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Squires, William

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

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

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin English

10. Residence Big Bras d’Or

11. Place of birth Florence, Cape Breton County

12. Name of father John Squires

13. Maiden name of mother Florence Stevenson

14. Birthplace Father Newfoundland   Mother England


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Campbell, Janet Mitchell

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

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

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Scotch

23. Residence Big Bras d’Or

24. Place of birth Sydney Mines

25. Name of father William Campbell

26. Maiden name of mother Barbara Stevenson

27. Birthplace Father Scotland   Mother Scotland


28. Date of marriage August 5 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 88230


32. Signature of

Groom William Squires

Bride   Janet Mitchell Campbell

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Mrs Agnes Campbell

Address   Florence, Cape Breton

Name Edward Campbell

Address   Florence, Cape Breton

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

Officiating Clergyman Donald MacDonald

Address The Manse, Big Bras d’Or

Religious denomination Presbyterian Church in Canada

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