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Paul James Whalen and Margaret Jean Coates married on 3 April 1945 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 13199

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  13199

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Whalen, Paul James

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Soldier Sergeant   Kind of industry or business National Defence

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 32

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin Irish

7. Residence No. 6 D.D. Halifax, Nova Scotia

8. Place of birth Dorchester, New Brunswick

9. Name of father Richard Joseph Whalen

10. Place of birth of father Newfoundland

11. Maiden name of mother Kathryn Mabel  Shea

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Coates, Margaret Jean

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 24

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

19. Residence Halifax, Nova Scotia

20. Place of birth Nappan, Nova Scotia

21. Name of father Wylie Coates

22. Place of birth of father Nappan, Nova Scotia

23. Maiden name of mother Sadie Agnes Thompson

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 3 day of April 1945

26. Place of marriage 121 Jubilee Road Halifax, Halifax County

27. By license or banns 76539

28. Signature of

Groom Paul James Whalen

Bride   Margaret Jean Coates

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Marjorie Bonnegen

Address  Chester, Nova Scotia

Name

Address  

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

Officiating Clergyman James Keigan

Address Halifax, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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