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George William Baigent and Eleanor MacKenzie Matheson married on 19 August 1947 at West River Station, Pictou County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 004557

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19474557

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Pictou

  City, Town or Village West River Station

  Street or Road Home of Bride


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Baigent, George William

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

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 23   7. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin England

10. Residence Armdale P.O. Halifax Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Halifax Nova Scotia

12. Name of father George Willam Baigent

13. Maiden name of mother Margaret Diamond

14. Birthplace Father England   Mother Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Matheson, Eleanor MacKenzie

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Teacher   17. Kind of industry or business Public School

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 26   20. Religious denomination Presbyterian

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Scottish

23. Residence West River Sta., Pictou County, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth West River Sta., Pic.Co., Nova Scotia

25. Name of father Neil Robert Matheson

26. Maiden name of mother Barbara Campbell

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage August 19 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 88810


32. Signature of

Groom George William Baigent

Bride   Eleanor MacKenzie Matheson

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Shirley Matheson

Address   Stellarton, Nova Scotia

Name Harry Baigent

Address   Durham, R. R. #2 Pictou, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman Hugh M. Creaser

Address Durham, R. R. #2 Pictou, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Presbyterian Church in Canada

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