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Arthur James Liggins and Aveldras Helen Reeves married on 31 March 1945 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 131162

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  131162

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Liggins, Arthur James

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Steward   Kind of industry or business R.C.N.V.R.

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 23

5. Religious denomination United Church of Canada   6. Racial origin Scotch

7. Residence 319 Brodie St., Fort William, Ontario

8. Place of birth Fort William, Ontario

9. Name of father Henry Gordon Higgins

10. Place of birth of father Antigonish, Nova Scotia

11. Maiden name of mother Anne  Fraser

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Reeves, Aveldras Helen

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Clerk   Kind of industry or business Moirs Ltd.

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 20

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence 45 Kens St., Halifax, Nova Scotia

20. Place of birth Halifax, Nova Scotia

21. Name of father Roland Reeves

22. Place of birth of father New Ross, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia

23. Maiden name of mother Gladys Nagel

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 31 day of March 1945

26. Place of marriage  Halifax, Halifax County

27. By license or banns 76417

28. Signature of

Groom Arthur James Liggins

Bride   Aveldras Helen Reeves

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name John R. anderson

Address  H.M.C. Dockyard, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Name Milton C. Munn

Address  20 1/2 Le Marchant St., Halifax, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman A.A. Rogers

Address 47 Young St., Halifax, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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