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Alvin Ernest Brown and Margaret Pauline Gallivan married on 20 March 1945 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 130642

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  130642

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Brown, Alvin Ernest

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Radar Operator   Kind of industry or business RCA

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 21

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

7. Residence General Delivery, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan

8. Place of birth Saskatchewan

9. Name of father David Allan Brown

10. Place of birth of father St Louis, Saskatchewan

11. Maiden name of mother Jennie May 

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Gallivan, Margaret Pauline

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Elevator Operator   Kind of industry or business Chronicle Co.

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 24

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

19. Residence 46 Hollis St., Halifax NS

20. Place of birth Halifax NS

21. Name of father Thomas Nicholas Gallivan

22. Place of birth of father Halifax NS

23. Maiden name of mother Jeannette McNeil

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 20 day of March 1945

26. Place of marriage St. Matthew's Church Halifax, Halifax County

27. By license or banns 76267

28. Signature of

Groom Alvin Ernest Brown

Bride   Margaret Pauline Gallivan

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Goldie N. Gallivan

Address  46 Hollis St., Halifax NS

Name Douglas F. Naas

Address  Mahone Bay

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

Officiating Clergyman D. M. Grant

Address 173 Coburg Rd, Halifax Nova Scotia

Religious denomination United Church of Canada


Divorce attached:

According to a certified copy of the Decree Absolute for Divorce dated 1974-4-18 and filed in the Office of the Registrar General under Divorce number 74-02-001456, it is ordered that the marriage of Alvin Ernest Brown and Margaret Pauline Gallivan (Registered under marriage number 1945-130642) be null and void.

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