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Reginald Stewart Darroch and Rowena Jean Parsons married on 16 May 1945 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 131517

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  131517

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Darroch, Reginald Stewart

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

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

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

7. Residence Westville, Pictou Co.

8. Place of birth Westville, Pictou Co.

9. Name of father William Darroch

10. Place of birth of father Scotland

11. Maiden name of mother Hannah MacKinnon

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Parsons, Rowena Jean

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Pte   Kind of industry or business CWAE

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 22

17. Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence Belle Island, Newfoundland

20. Place of birth Belle Island, Newfoundland

21. Name of father Edward Parsons

22. Place of birth of father Belle Island, Newfoundland

23. Maiden name of mother Martha Beckford

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 16 day of May 1945

26. Place of marriage The Manse, 47 London St Halifax, Halifax County

27. By license or banns 76985

28. Signature of

Groom Reginald Stewart Darroch

Bride   Rowena Jean Parsons

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Miss Jessie Irene Russell

Address  Peppett St. North Sydney, Cape Breton

Name Harold D Jameson

Address  HMCS Scotian

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

Officiating Clergyman Arthur Gordon Faraday

Address 47 London St., Halifax

Religious denomination Presbyterian Church of Canada

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