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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  130217

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Rafuse, Lawrence Edward

2. Trade, profession of kind of work A.B.   Kind of industry or business R.C.N.V.R.

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 22

5. Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England   6. Racial origin Dutch

7. Residence Chester, Lun. Co.

8. Place of birth Chester, Lun. Co.

9. Name of father Ellis Rafuse

10. Place of birth of father Chester Basin, Lun. Co.

11. Maiden name of mother Pearl Freda

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Atwood, Ruth Jeanette

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Office Clerk   Kind of industry or business Bank of Commerce

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 17

17. Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence 116 Allen St., Halifax

20. Place of birth Halifax

21. Name of father Roy Atwood

22. Place of birth of father Dartmouth, Hfax Co.

23. Maiden name of mother Mildred Seaboyer

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes

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25. When married 3 day of February 1945

26. Place of marriage St. Matthias' Church Halifax, Halifax County

27. By license or banns 75884

28. Signature of

Groom Lawrence Edward Rafuse

Bride   Ruth Jeanette Atwood

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name D. D. Fitzgerald

Address  Drumhiller, Alta.

Name Helen Gardiner

Address  25 Gaston Rd., Dart.

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

Officiating Clergyman Edward Morris

Address Ferncrest, Armdale

Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England

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Divorce attached:

According to a certified copy of the Decree Absolute for Divorce dated 1964-2-27 and filed in the Office of the Registrar General under Divorce number 64001111, it is ordered that the marriage of Lawrence Edward Rafuse and Ruth Jeanette Atwood (Registered under marriage number 1945-130217) be null and void.

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