Registration: Year: 1945 number: 131245
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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
MARRIAGE REGISTER
REGISTERED No. 131245
PLACE OF MARRIAGE County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax
BRIDEGROOM
1. PRINT name in full Houston, John Nelson
2. Trade, profession of kind of work Stoker 1 Kind of industry or business RCNVR
3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor 4. Age 28
5. Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England 6. Racial origin Irish
7. Residence Thamesville, Ontario
8. Place of birth Chatham Township, Kent County, Ont
9. Name of father Frank Edison Houston
10. Place of birth of father Kent County, Ont
11. Maiden name of mother Mabel Edna Bennett
12. Can bridegroom read? Yes Write? Yes
BRIDE
13. PRINT name in full George, Margaret Ann
14. Trade, profession of kind of work Waitress Kind of industry or business Tea room
15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Widow 16. Age 30
17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic 18. Racial origin English
19. Residence New Glasgow
20. Place of birth Guysborough County
21. Name of father William Fader
22. Place of birth of father Yarmouth
23. Maiden name of mother Mary Barcy[?]
24. Can bride read? Yes Write? Yes
25. When married 7 day of April 1945
26. Place of marriage HMC Dockyard Chapel Halifax, Halifax County
27. By license or banns 76586
28. Signature of
Groom John Nelson Houston
Bride Margaret Ann George
29. Signatures of Witnesses
Name Richard Houston
Address 506 Connaught Ave., Halifax
Name Kathleen Houston
Address 506 Connaught Ave., Halifax
I certify the above stated particulars are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Officiating Clergyman John L Anderson
Address Chaplains Office, HMC Dockyard, Halifax
Religious denomination C of E
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