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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  130368

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Elderbank

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Gifford, Wilson Garfield

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Stores Labourer   Kind of industry or business Steamships

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 37

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

7. Residence Rockingham

8. Place of birth Springhill

9. Name of father John R. Gifford

10. Place of birth of father Halifax

11. Maiden name of mother Rose Wrigley

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Martin, Eileen Gertrude

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Stores Labourer   Kind of industry or business Steamships

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 32

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

19. Residence Rockingham

20. Place of birth Halifax

21. Name of father Edward F. Martin

22. Place of birth of father County Cork, Ireland

23. Maiden name of mother Emily Rhodes-Harrison

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes

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25. When married 17 day of February 1945

26. Place of marriage The Manse Elderbank, Halifax County

27. By license or banns 75795

28. Signature of

Groom Wilson Garfield Gifford

Bride   Eileen Gertrude Martin

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Mrs E. A. Betts

Address  Elderbank

Name Myles

Address  Elderbank

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

Officiating Clergyman Gle Betts

Address Elderbank, N.S.

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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