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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  131265

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Shaw, Willburn Joseph

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Cook   Kind of industry or business RCNVR

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

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin English

7. Residence HMCS Stadacona

8. Place of birth Halifax

9. Name of father Joseph L  Shaw

10. Place of birth of father Newfoundland

11. Maiden name of mother Jane McCashen

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Peters, Marie Gertrude

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Hairdresser   Kind of industry or business Beauty Parlour

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 29

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence 353 Agricola Street, Halfiax

20. Place of birth Halifax

21. Name of father William Ronald Peters

22. Place of birth of father Newfoundland

23. Maiden name of mother May Cecilia Burtle

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes

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25. When married 18 day of April 1945

26. Place of marriage  Halifax, Halifax County

27. By license or banns 76699

28. Signature of

Groom Willburn Joseph Shaw

Bride   Marie Gertrude Peters

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Lawrence Martin

Address  23 Bloomfield Street, Halifax

Name Lillian Peters

Address  353 Agricola Street, Halifax

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

Officiating Clergyman Delbe Comeau

Address St. Joseph's Rectory, 85 Russell Street

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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Divorce attached:

According to a certified copy of the Decree Absolute for Divorce dated 1969-10-6 and filed in the Office of the Registrar General under Divorce number 69-001726, it is ordered that the marriage of Willburn Joseph Shaw and Marie Gertrude Peters (Registered under marriage number 1945-131265) be null and void.

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