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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  130759

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Gavin, Herbert Michael

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Stevedore   Kind of industry or business Shipping

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

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin Irish

7. Residence 170 South St. Halifax

8. Place of birth Tignish, PEI

9. Name of father Pete Gavin

10. Place of birth of father Alberton, PEI

11. Maiden name of mother Frances O'Brien

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full MacDonald, Mary Elizabeth Beaton

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Domestic   Kind of industry or business Housework

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Widow   16. Age 25

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin Scotch-Irish

19. Residence 72 Victoria Rd, Halifax

20. Place of birth Inverness, Inverness Co

21. Name of father Alexander Beaton

22. Place of birth of father Mabou Mines

23. Maiden name of mother Helen Doyle

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes

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25. When married 12 day of February 1945

26. Place of marriage St. Mary's Cathedral Halifax, Halifax County

27. By license or banns Banns

28. Signature of

Groom Herbert Michael Gavin

Bride   Mary Elizabeth Beaton MacDonald

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Ralph Ernest Fougere

Address  915 Morris St

Name Margaret S MacDonald

Address  Armdale

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

Officiating Clergyman William J. [Beoms?]

Address St. Mary's Cathedral

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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