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Herbert Clifford Harris and Bessie Louise Cunningham married on 7 October 1947 at Shelburne, Shelburne County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 005234

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19475234

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Shelburne

  City, Town or Village Shelburne

  Street or Road The Manse, Ann Street


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Harris, Herbert Clifford

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

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 24   7. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin British

10. Residence Lower Ohio, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Lower Ohio

12. Name of father Clifford Harris

13. Maiden name of mother Lyla Harris

14. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Cunningham, Bessie Louise

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

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 23   20. Religious denomination Baptist

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence Shelburne, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Barrington, Nova Scotia

25. Name of father Ethnan Cunningham

26. Maiden name of mother Mabel Smith

27. Birthplace Father Shelburne Co   Mother USA


28. Date of marriage October 7 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 89007


32. Signature of

Groom Herbert Clifford Harris

Bride   Bessie Louise Cunningham

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Charlies Harris

Address   RR1 Shelburne

Name Marion Cunningham

Address   Shelburne, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman W.K. MacKay

Address Shelburne, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination The United Church of Canada

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