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Albert Howard Potter and Dorothy Olive McDonald married on 17 March 1945 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 130560

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  130560

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Potter, Albert Howard

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Navy   Kind of industry or business Defense Chief

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

5. Religious denomination United Church of Canada   6. Racial origin English

7. Residence Digby

8. Place of birth Craigmyle, Alberta

9. Name of father Albert Potter

10. Place of birth of father Toronto Ontario

11. Maiden name of mother Etta A Howard

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full McDonald, Dorothy Olive

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Divorced   16. Age 31

17. Religious denomination United Church of Canada   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence Halifax NS

20. Place of birth Oxford

21. Name of father Harry M Smith

22. Place of birth of father Parrsboro

23. Maiden name of mother Florence Forbes

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 17 day of March 1945

26. Place of marriage 25 Vernon St Halifax, Halifax County

27. By license or banns 76150

28. Signature of

Groom Albert Howard Potter

Bride   Dorothy Olive McDonald

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name M. E. Strang

Address  Halifax NS

Name J.E. Strang

Address  Halifax NS

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

Officiating Clergyman J. MacKeigan

Address Halifax NS

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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