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Ronald Rigby Ramsdale and Lorraine Dewfall married on 24 September 1947 at Florence, Cape Breton County

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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