La mention de l’âge des époux

Les registres de l’Ayer’s Cliff Congregational Church pour le 8 novembre 1916 font état de l’acte de mariage suivant :

«November 8^th.   Marriage   CM. T. Adams Miss G.G. Hand.

      

At the residence of the bride’s father, Mr. Munrock Hand of Ayer’s Cliff, Township of Hatley, County of Stanstead, Quebec, his daugther Miss Grace Geneve Hand, was united in marriage under license, by me, to Mr. Cornelius Thomas Adam, of North Hatley, Township of Hatley, County of Stanstead, Quebec, on November Eight, one thousand nine hundred and Sixteen.

Age of Groom = Twenty five, years

Age of Bride  =   Twenty six,    "

Signed = Churchill Moore,

                    Officiating Minister.

Witness : { Thomas H Adam = Father fo Groom

                  James M. Hand = Father of Bride». 

Noter l’absence des signatures des époux de même que celle de la mention de leurs parents.

[Summary :

The church record for a marriage in Ayer’s Cliff, Québec.]