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Carvel James Ritcey and Lillian Cecilia Twohig married on 2 April 1945 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 1311

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  1311

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Ritcey, Carvel James

2. Trade, profession of kind of work L/Corporal   Kind of industry or business Canadian Army

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 29

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin English

7. Residence 57 Lawrence St., Halifax, N. S.

8. Place of birth Halifax, N. S.

9. Name of father Melvin J Ritcey

10. Place of birth of father Lower LaHave, N. S,

11. Maiden name of mother Stella  Conrad

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Twohig, Lillian Cecilia

14. Trade, profession of kind of work At Home   Kind of industry or business

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 27

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin Irish

19. Residence 81 Cornwallis St., Halifax, N. S.

20. Place of birth Halifax, N. S.

21. Name of father Walter  Twohig

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

23. Maiden name of mother Mary  Whalen

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 2 day of April 1945

26. Place of marriage Saint Patrick's Church  Halifax, Halifax County

27. By license or banns Banns

28. Signature of

Groom Carvel James Ritcey

Bride   Lillian Cecilia Twohig

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name William Palmer Inglis

Address  126 Cunard St.

Name Irene Theresa Twohig

Address  81 Cornwallis St.

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

Officiating Clergyman William M. Pepper

Address 311 Brunswick St., Halifax,

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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