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From: "Eric Beswick" <>
Subject: [MCLAREN] George & Margaret McLaren Anniversary
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 20:21:54 -0700

George and Margaret McLaren 60th Anniversary

>From the Pictou Advocate, 8 Aug 1919, p. 8

On Monday, August 11th, Mr. and Mrs. George MacLaren celebrate the 60th
anniversary
of their marriage, the pearl wedding as it is sometimes called. Mr. and
Mrs. MacLaren
were married on August 11, 1859 by the Rev. Dr. Bayne, of Prince Street
Church. Mrs.
MacLaren before her marriage was Miss Margaret Marshall, a daughter of the
late James
Marshall. Mr. and Mrs. MacLaren had 14 children, ten of whom are now
living, vz: Mrs.
Benjamin Percival, Providence; William H., River John; Mrs. Capt. John
MacKenzie, New
York; Mrs. A. M. Tormey, Providence; Edward, Mrs. Lorrie Campbell, Mrs.
Howard
McDonald, Allan, Bert, and Harry, Pictou. Mr. MacLaren is the oldest
furniture dealer
and funeral director in Nova Scotia, having been in business 60 years, and
is still active
and a keen worker at the bench.

Mr. and Mrs. MacLaren will be at home on Monday and will be please to meet
old friends.

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