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John Adamson Reid Whyte and Shilrey Mae Young married on 6 April 1945 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 131268

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  131268

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Whyte, John Adamson Reid

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

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

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

7. Residence 222 Wolfe St. Peterborough, Ont

8. Place of birth Dundee, Scotland

9. Name of father John Adamson Whyte

10. Place of birth of father Dundee, Scotland

11. Maiden name of mother Jessie Gordon

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Young, Shilrey Mae

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Office clerk   Kind of industry or business Dockyard

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 20

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

19. Residence 20 Hennessy Pl. Halifax NS

20. Place of birth Halifax NS

21. Name of father Robert Clyde Young

22. Place of birth of father Halifax NS

23. Maiden name of mother Edna Mae Burlton

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 6 day of April 1945

26. Place of marriage United Memorial Church Halifax, Halifax County

27. By license or banns 76552

28. Signature of

Groom John Adamson Reid Whyte

Bride   Shilrey Mae Young

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Verna Jeffries

Address  87 Portland St., Dartmouth NS

Name Sydney Jones

Address  30 Langford Ave., Toronto

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

Officiating Clergyman B. R. Tupper

Address 565 Gottingen St., Halifax NS

Religious denomination United Church of Csnada

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