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William Joseph Scott and Sheila Elizabeth Callaghan married on 9 September 1947 at Truro, Colchester County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 004515

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19474515

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Colchester

  City, Town or Village Truro

  Street or Road Immaculate Conception Church


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Scott, William Joseph

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Telegraph Operator   4. Kind of industry or business C. N. R.

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

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Scottish

10. Residence 70 Walker St., Truro

11. Place of birth Truro Nova Scotia.

12. Name of father Victor Scott

13. Maiden name of mother Eva Murphy

14. Birthplace Father Truro, Nova Scotia   Mother New Brunswick


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Callaghan, Sheila Elizabeth

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

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

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Irish

23. Residence 31 Archibald St., Truro Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Kinkora, Prince Edward Island

25. Name of father Joseph  Callaghan

26. Maiden name of mother Mary Margaret Irene McLellan

27. Birthplace Father Prince Edward Island   Mother Prince Edward Island


28. Date of marriage September 9 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number


32. Signature of

Groom William Joseph Scott

Bride   Sheila Elizabeth Callaghan

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Ronald MacNeil

Address   Truro, Nova Scotia

Name Beatrice Gillis

Address   Miscouche

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

Officiating Clergyman James P. Callaghan

Address Charlottetown

Religious denomination Catholic

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