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John William Girdwood and Dorothy Georgina MacLeod married on 26 December 1947 at Westville, Pictou County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 006623

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19476623

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Pictou

  City, Town or Village Westville

  Street or Road Church Street


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Girdwood, John William

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

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 31   7. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Scottish

10. Residence Westville, Pictou County, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth St. Croix, Hants County, Nova Scotia

12. Name of father William Girdwood

13. Maiden name of mother Margaret Jane Greer

14. Birthplace Father New Brunswick   Mother New Brunswick


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full MacLeod, Dorothy Georgina

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Registered Nurse   17. Kind of industry or business Health Care

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 36   20. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Scotch

23. Residence Westville, Pictou County, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Westville, Pictou County, Nova Scotia

25. Name of father John Walter MacLeod

26. Maiden name of mother Georgina Catherine Ross

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage December 26 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 90250


32. Signature of

Groom John William Girdwood

Bride   Dorothy Georgina MacLeod

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Glenford G. Girdwood

Address   Minto, New Brunswick

Name Phyllis M. Foster

Address   Halifax, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman William Girdwood & Neil M. Ralter

Address Minto, New Brunswick

Religious denomination The United Church of Canada

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