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John William Jr. Collins and Clara Bessie Hicks married on 18 October 1947 at Nappan, Cumberland County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 005660

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19475660

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cumberland

  City, Town or Village Nappan

  Street or Road United Church Manse


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Collins, John William Jr.

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Earth boring Machine Operator   4. Kind of industry or business Canada Electric

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 21   7. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Irish

10. Residence Maccan, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Nova Scotia, Cumberland County, Chignecto

12. Name of father John Collins

13. Maiden name of mother Winnie MacLellan

14. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Hicks, Clara Bessie

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Housework   17. Kind of industry or business At home

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

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence Maccan, Cumb.Co., Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth New Brunswick, Midgie

25. Name of father Frank Hicks

26. Maiden name of mother Lillian Estabrooks

27. Birthplace Father New Brunswick   Mother New Brunswick


28. Date of marriage October 18 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 89697


32. Signature of

Groom John William Jr. Collins

Bride   Clara Bessie Hicks

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Albert Dwyer

Address   Maccan, Cumb.Co., Nova Scotia

Name Isabel Demont

Address   Maccan, Cumb.Co., Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman A. D. MacDonald

Address Nappen Sta., Nova Scotia

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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