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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