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Russell Downing Wallace and Carmilla Mary McLennan married on 11 October 1947 at Truro, Colchester County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 005515

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19475515

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Colchester

  City, Town or Village Truro

  Street or Road 402 Prince Street


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Wallace, Russell Downing

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Finance Company Manager   4. Kind of industry or business

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 24   7. Religious denomination Baptist

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Scottish

10. Residence Ross Avenue, Truro, Colchester County, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Albert, Albert County, New Brunswick

12. Name of father Russell Murray Wallace

13. Maiden name of mother Jessie Prescott Downing

14. Birthplace Father Albert, Albert County, New Brunswick   Mother Albert, Albert County, New Brunswick


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full McLennan, Carmilla Mary

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Sales Clerk   17. Kind of industry or business Hardware

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Divorced   19. Age 28   20. Religious denomination Anglican

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Scotch

23. Residence Stellarton, Pictou County, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Stellarton, Pictou County, Nova Scotia

25. Name of father John Hood

26. Maiden name of mother Annie Hoar

27. Birthplace Father Stellarton, Pictou County, Nova Scotia   Mother Stellarton, Pictou County, NS`


28. Date of marriage October 11 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 89546


32. Signature of

Groom Russell Downing Wallace

Bride   Carmilla Mary McLennan

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Mrs. Frederick A. Hunt

Address   397 Prince Street, Truro, Colchester County, Nova Scotia

Name Margaret E. Knott

Address   402 Prince Street, Truro, Colchester County, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman Brice D. Knott

Address 402 Prince Street, Truro, Colchester County, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Baptist

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