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Donald Gillis and Rita Matilda MacQueen married on 17 February 1945 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 130614

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  130614

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Gillis, Donald

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Office Clerk   Kind of industry or business Federal Government

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 33

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin Irish

7. Residence 40 Duncan St., Halifax

8. Place of birth Glace Bay, Cape Breton

9. Name of father Neil J Gillis

10. Place of birth of father Glace Bay, Cape Breton

11. Maiden name of mother Mary Jane MacKinnon

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full MacQueen, Rita Matilda

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Nurse   Kind of industry or business Registered

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 33

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

19. Residence Dominion, Cape Breton

20. Place of birth Dominion, Cape Breton

21. Name of father Peter MacQueen

22. Place of birth of father Donkin, Cape Breton

23. Maiden name of mother Margaret McRae

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 17 day of February 1945

26. Place of marriage 550 Robie St Halifax, Halifax County

27. By license or banns 75964

28. Signature of

Groom Donald Gillis

Bride   Rita Matilda MacQueen

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Mary I Van Huck

Address  20 Wilson Ave, New Waterford

Name Frank A. Nickerson

Address  76B Gladstone St. Halifax

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

Officiating Clergyman W. R. Seeley

Address 550 Robie St. Halifax NS

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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