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James David Marchbank and Merna Beatrice Roode married on 22 October 1947 at Onslow, Colchester County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 005613

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19475613

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Colchester

  City, Town or Village Onslow

  Street or Road United Church Manse


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Marchbank, James David

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

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 22   7. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Scottish

10. Residence R. R. 6. Truro, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Alma, Prince County, Prince Edward Island

12. Name of father George Henry Marchbank

13. Maiden name of mother Mary Eleanor  Dyment

14. Birthplace Father Prince Edward Island   Mother Prince Edward Island


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Roode, Merna Beatrice

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

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

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Irish

23. Residence Belmont, Col.Co., Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Belmont, Col.Co., Nova Scotia

25. Name of father Charles Bent Roode

26. Maiden name of mother Ethel Beatrice Roode

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage October 22 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 89911


32. Signature of

Groom James David Marchbank

Bride   Merna Beatrice Roode

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Eric Arnold Roode

Address   Belmont, Nova Scotia

Name Annie Laura Marchbank

Address   R. R. #6, Truro

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

Officiating Clergyman H. M. Davis

Address R. R. #5, Truro, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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