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Joseph Lucien Marcel Blois and Elva Elizabeth Thornton married on 25 March 1945 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 130649

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  130649

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Blois, Joseph Lucien Marcel

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Chef   Kind of industry or business Restaurant

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 20

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin French

7. Residence 24 Artz St. Halifax, N. S.

8. Place of birth Three Rivers, Quebec

9. Name of father Donat Blois

10. Place of birth of father St. Barnabe, Quebec Prov.

11. Maiden name of mother Marie Antoinette

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Thornton, Elva Elizabeth

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Baker   Kind of industry or business Restaurant

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 17

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

19. Residence 965 Barrington St. Halifax, N. S.

20. Place of birth Halifax Co., N. S.

21. Name of father Frederick Thornton

22. Place of birth of father Halifax, N. S.

23. Maiden name of mother Sadie Verge

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 25 day of March 1945

26. Place of marriage 42 Windsor Street Halifax, Halifax County

27. By license or banns 76262

28. Signature of

Groom Joseph Lucien Marcel Blois

Bride   Elva Elizabeth Thornton

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name James Baugher

Address  965 Barrington St

Name Mrs. Ralph Craig

Address  Lower Sackville, N. S.

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

Officiating Clergyman John J. E. Ball

Address 42 Windsor St. Halifax, N. S.

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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