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James Lloyd Hawkins and Bernice Mildred Higgins married on 3 November 1947 at Truro, Colchester County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 005893

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19475893

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Colchester

  City, Town or Village Truro

  Street or Road 669 Prince Street Immaculate Conception Church


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Hawkins, James Lloyd

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

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 21   7. Religious denomination Catholic

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin English

10. Residence 295 Queen, Truro

11. Place of birth North Sydney, Nova Scotia

12. Name of father Arthor Hawkins

13. Maiden name of mother Gertrude Drew

14. Birthplace Father Nfld.   Mother Nfld.


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Higgins, Bernice Mildred

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

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 21   20. Religious denomination Baptist

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Irish

23. Residence 20 Ryland Ave, Truro

24. Place of birth Belmont, Colchester , Nova Scotia

25. Name of father Wesford Higgins

26. Maiden name of mother Ida Henderson

27. Birthplace Father Colchester   Mother Colchester


28. Date of marriage November 3 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 89479


32. Signature of

Groom James Lloyd Hawkins

Bride   Bernice Mildred Higgins

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name G. B. Hawkins

Address   295 Queen St., Truro, Nova Scotia

Name Mrs. Margaret Mary Harris

Address   295 Queen St., Truro, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman Henry B. Kline

Address 669 Prince Street, Truro

Religious denomination Catholic

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