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Robert William Hilgrove and Florence Theresa Cryer married on 16 October 1947 at Glace Bay, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 005942

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19475942

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cape Breton

  City, Town or Village Glace Bay

  Street or Road 16 Yorke St


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Hilgrove, Robert William

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Driver   4. Kind of industry or business Wholesale Grocier

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 23   7. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Scottish

10. Residence 14 School St., Glace Bay

11. Place of birth Glace Bay

12. Name of father Charles Hilgrove

13. Maiden name of mother Katherine MacDonald

14. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Cryer, Florence Theresa

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Graduate Nurse   17. Kind of industry or business Hospital Service

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 24   20. Religious denomination Roman Catholic

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Irish-English

23. Residence 512 Pittford St, Glace Bay

24. Place of birth Glace Bay

25. Name of father John Henry Cryer

26. Maiden name of mother Annie MacPhee

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage October 16 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number Licence 88875


32. Signature of

Groom Robert William Hilgrove

Bride   Florence Theresa Cryer

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Mrs Abigail Melbourne Woodburn

Address   11 Duke St, Glace Bay

Name Robert Grant

Address   6 Pitt St, Glace Bay

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

Officiating Clergyman John MacDonald

Address 16 Yorke St, Glace Bay

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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