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George Henry Garfield Hill and Helen Martha Colburne married on 26 September 1947 at Joggins, Cumberland County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 005293

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19475293

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cumberland

  City, Town or Village Joggins

  Street or Road Home of Helen Martha Colburne


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Hill, George Henry Garfield

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

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Widowed   6. Age 52   7. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin English

10. Residence Joggins

11. Place of birth Joggins

12. Name of father Thomas Hill

13. Maiden name of mother Harriet Deny

14. Birthplace Father England   Mother England


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Colburne, Helen Martha

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

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Widowed   19. Age 49   20. Religious denomination Baptist

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Irish

23. Residence Joggins

24. Place of birth Joggins

25. Name of father John Greer

26. Maiden name of mother Nettie Phillips

27. Birthplace Father Joggins   Mother Nova Scotia Joggins


28. Date of marriage September 26 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 88049


32. Signature of

Groom George Henry Garfield Hill

Bride   Helen Martha Colburne

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Viola Gertrude Greer

Address   Joggins, Nova Scotia

Name Alexander Gordon Greer

Address   Joggins, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman Rev. Garland C. Brooks

Address River Hebert

Religious denomination The United Church of Canada

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