Registration: Year: 1947 number: 005264
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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
MARRIAGE REGISTER
Register No. 19475264
PLACE OF MARRIAGE County of Cape Breton
City, Town or Village Florence
Street or Road The United Church Manse
BRIDEGROOM
2. PRINT name in full Ramsdale, Ronald Rigby
3. Trade, profession of kind of work Merchant 4. Kind of industry or business Grocery
5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor 6. Age 28 7. Religious denomination United Church of Canada
8. Citizenship Canadian 9. Racial origin English
10. Residence Green Hill, Florence, Cape Breton
11. Place of birth Florence, Cape Breton
12. Name of father John Ramsdale
13. Maiden name of mother Elizabeth Rigby
14. Birthplace Father England Mother England
BRIDE
15. PRINT name in full Dewfall, Lorraine
16. Trade, profession of kind of work Clerk 17. Kind of industry or business Store
18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster 19. Age 21 20. Religious denomination United Church of Canada
21. Citizenship Canadian 22. Racial origin English
23. Residence Green Hill, Florence, Cape Breton
24. Place of birth Florence, Cape Breton
25. Name of father Charles Higham (by adoption)
26. Maiden name of mother Myrtle Muriel Dewfall
27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia, Canada Mother Nova Scotia, Canada
28. Date of marriage September 24 1947 29. By license or banns License 30. License number 89451
32. Signature of
Groom Ronald Rigby Ramsdale
Bride Lorraine Dewfall
33. Signatures of Witnesses
Name Vibert Ronald McLeod
Address Florence, CB, Nova Scotia
Name Mae MacLeod
Address Green Hill, Florence, CB
I certify the above stated particulars are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Officiating Clergyman Rev. John C. King
Address Box 11, Florence, Nova Scotia
Religious denomination The United Church of Canada
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