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Robert Keith Giddens and Merle Roberta Reid married on 26 September 1947 at Truro, Colchester County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 005252

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19475252

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Colchester

  City, Town or Village Truro

  Street or Road 147 Queen St.


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Giddens, Robert Keith

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Mail Transfer Agent   4. Kind of industry or business Civil Service

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 23   7. Religious denomination Baptist

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin English

10. Residence 121 Young St. Truro

11. Place of birth Londonderry Station

12. Name of father Daniel Steele Giddens

13. Maiden name of mother Pearl Irene Johnson

14. Birthplace Father Londonderry Station   Mother Lower Truro


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Reid, Merle Roberta

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Weaver   17. Kind of industry or business Martins Textiles

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

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Scottish

23. Residence 883 Prince St. Truro

24. Place of birth Middleton

25. Name of father George Robert Reid

26. Maiden name of mother Violet Rebecca Mingo

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Middleton, Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage September 26 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 89148


32. Signature of

Groom Robert Keith Giddens

Bride   Merle Roberta Reid

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Marie I. Anderson

Address   88 Victoria St. Truro

Name Merle Giddens

Address   Londonderry Station

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

Officiating Clergyman C.E. Garoan

Address 147 Queen St. Truro

Religious denomination United Church

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