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John Carter Costin and Ruby Luba Eluke married on 27 January 1945 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 130347

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  130347

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Costin, John Carter

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Navy - Torpedoman   Kind of industry or business Farming

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 27

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

7. Residence HMCS Stadacona, Halifax

8. Place of birth Winnipeg, Man. (Manitoba)

9. Name of father John H. (John Harold) Costin

10. Place of birth of father Amherst, N.S.

11. Maiden name of mother Carter Addie (Adelaide Elizabeth)

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Eluke, Ruby Luba

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Homemaking   Kind of industry or business House wife

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 21

17. Religious denomination C of E (Church of England)   18. Racial origin Ukuranian (Ukrainian)

19. Residence 264 Maynard Street, Halifax

20. Place of birth Pacific Junction, Manitoba

21. Name of father George  Eluke

22. Place of birth of father Austria

23. Maiden name of mother Anna Waslagka

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 27 day of January 1945

26. Place of marriage H. M. C. Dockyard Halifax, Halifax County

27. By license or banns 75790

28. Signature of

Groom John Carter Costin

Bride   Ruby Luba Eluke

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name R. O. Cole

Address  Rocky Mtn House, Alta (Alberta)

Name Alex MacLeod

Address  

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

Officiating Clergyman W.

Address HMCS Stadacona, Halifax

Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England

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