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William Arthur Richardson and Ruth Frances Graveson married on 23 February 1945 at Spryfield, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 130380

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  130380

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Spryfield

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Richardson, William Arthur

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Equipment Assistant   Kind of industry or business Airforce

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

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

7. Residence RCAF Station, Dartmouth NS

8. Place of birth Colchester Co.

9. Name of father Samuel Richardson

10. Place of birth of father London England

11. Maiden name of mother Catherine Martha Hayles

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Graveson, Ruth Frances

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Clerk   Kind of industry or business Airforce

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 22

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

19. Residence RCAF Station, Dartmouth NS

20. Place of birth Thunder Bay, Ontario

21. Name of father Thomas Spooner Graveson

22. Place of birth of father Cardiff, Wales

23. Maiden name of mother Sarah Anne Dixon

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 23 day of February 1945

26. Place of marriage  Spryfield, Halifax County

27. By license or banns 75978

28. Signature of

Groom William Arthur Richardson

Bride   Ruth Frances Graveson

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Albert MacKinnon

Address  RCAF CAC Halifax

Name Joan Marguerite Northup

Address  Dartmouth NS

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

Officiating Clergyman Gordon Ross

Address Box 1086 Armdale

Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England

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