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Donald Malcolm Langille and Doris Elaine Dowell married on 31 March 1945 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 131276

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  131276

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Langille, Donald Malcolm

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 19

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

7. Residence Tatamagouche

8. Place of birth Boston, Mass.

9. Name of father William D Langille

10. Place of birth of father Tatamagouche

11. Maiden name of mother Maisie S Waugh

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Dowell, Doris Elaine

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Student (Commerce)   Kind of industry or business Drexel Tech

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 19

17. Religious denomination Presbyterian   18. Racial origin Scottish

19. Residence 302 North Lynn Blvd, Upper Darby, PA

20. Place of birth Philadelphia

21. Name of father Dawson S Dowell

22. Place of birth of father Wallace, N.S.

23. Maiden name of mother Florence Thomas

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 31 day of March 1945

26. Place of marriage HMC Dockyard Chapel Halifax, Halifax County

27. By license or banns 76541

28. Signature of

Groom Donald Malcolm Langille

Bride   Doris Elaine Dowell

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name James Cunningham

Address  Tatamagouche

Name Greta M. Langille

Address  Truro, N.S.

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

Officiating Clergyman John Chant

Address HMCS Stadacona Chaplain

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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