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James Henry Shenton and Margaret Ellen Rankin married on 4 October 1947 at Amherst, Cumberland County
Registration: Year: 1947 number: 006342
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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
MARRIAGE REGISTER
Register No. 19476342
PLACE OF MARRIAGE County of Cumberland
City, Town or Village Amherst
Street or Road 1 Rupert St.
BRIDEGROOM
2. PRINT name in full Shenton, James Henry
3. Trade, profession of kind of work Machinist 4. Kind of industry or business C.N.R. Shop
5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor 6. Age 27 7. Religious denomination Baptist
8. Citizenship Canadian 9. Racial origin English Scottish
10. Residence Moncton, 116 Browley Ave.
11. Place of birth Springhill, Nova Scotia
12. Name of father James Shenton
13. Maiden name of mother Beatrice Elizabeth Chisholm
14. Birthplace Father Springhill, Nova Scotia Mother South Langston Nova Scotia
BRIDE
15. PRINT name in full Rankin, Margaret Ellen
16. Trade, profession of kind of work At home 17. Kind of industry or business
18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster 19. Age 27 20. Religious denomination United Church of Canada
21. Citizenship Canadian 22. Racial origin English Scottish
23. Residence Westville, Nova Scotia
24. Place of birth Westville, Nova Scotia
25. Name of father Thomas Rankin
26. Maiden name of mother Laura May Porter
27. Birthplace Father Scotland Mother Westville,Nova Scotia
28. Date of marriage October 4 1947 29. By license or banns License 30. License number 89330
32. Signature of
Groom James Henry Shenton
Bride Margaret Ellen Rankin
33. Signatures of Witnesses
Name C.Smith
Address Oxford, Nova Scotia
Name Mrs. C. Smith
Address Oxford, Nova Scotia
I certify the above stated particulars are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Officiating Clergyman A. Wallace
Address Amherst,Nova Scotia
Religious denomination Baptist
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