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Charles Albert Whynot and Retta Clara Benedict married on 28 August 1947 at Falmouth, Nova Scotia, Hants County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 004812

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19474812

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Hants

  City, Town or Village Falmouth, Nova Scotia

  Street or Road St. Georges Church


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Whynot, Charles Albert

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

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 36   7. Religious denomination Lutheran

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Dutch

10. Residence Upper Falmouth, Hants Co, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Whynots Settlement, Lun. County, Nova Scotia

12. Name of father Timothy Whynot

13. Maiden name of mother Alberta Langille

14. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Benedict, Retta Clara

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

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 26   20. Religious denomination Church of England

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence Upper Falmouth, Hants County, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Upper Falmouth, Hants County, Nova Scotia

25. Name of father Freeman Benedict

26. Maiden name of mother Olive Patterson

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage August 28 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 88250


32. Signature of

Groom Charles Albert Whynot

Bride   Retta Clara Benedict

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Everett William Benedict

Address   Upper Falmouth, Hants County, Nova Scotia

Name Florence Winnifred Benedict

Address   Upper Falmouth, Hants County, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman H. R. Anthony

Address Up. Falmouth, Hants County, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Church of England

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