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David Hamilton Colwell and Dorothy Irene Mason married on 24 September 1947 at Springhill, Cumberland County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 005041

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19475041

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cumberland

  City, Town or Village Springhill

  Street or Road Manse Mechanic St.


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Colwell, David Hamilton

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Miner   4. Kind of industry or business Coal Mine

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 35   7. Religious denomination Presbyterian

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Scottish

10. Residence Springhill

11. Place of birth Springhill, Nova Scotia

12. Name of father Doris Nettison Colwell

13. Maiden name of mother Margaret  Fraser

14. Birthplace Father Hillsbor New Brunswick   Mother Scotland


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Mason, Dorothy Irene

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

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 25   20. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Scotch

23. Residence Springhill

24. Place of birth St John, New Brunswick

25. Name of father Joseph S. Mason

26. Maiden name of mother Bessie Olive Carr

27. Birthplace Father French Village Nova Scotia   Mother ……. Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage September 24 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 89493


32. Signature of

Groom David Hamilton Colwell

Bride   Dorothy Irene Mason

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Hector Hebron MacKinnon

Address   Springhill, Nova Scotia

Name Alwilda M. MacKinnon

Address   Springhill, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman Rev. H. MacKinnon

Address Springhill, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Presbyterian

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