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David Adams and Lorna Milway married on 18 May 1945 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 131520

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  131520

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Adams, David

2. Trade, profession of kind of work British Royal Navy   Kind of industry or business Assist. Purser

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 32

5. Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England   6. Racial origin English

7. Residence 36 The Grove, Southchurch, Southend on-Sea, England

8. Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina

9. Name of father David  Adams

10. Place of birth of father London, England

11. Maiden name of mother Elizabeth Ada Renau

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Milway, Lorna

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Secretary   Kind of industry or business H. Combs, N.Y.

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced spinster   16. Age 33

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence 1730 East 36th St. Brooklyn, New York, USA

20. Place of birth Brooklyn, New York

21. Name of father Joseph Milway

22. Place of birth of father Montreal, Canada

23. Maiden name of mother Mary Coffey

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 18 day of May 1945

26. Place of marriage St. Mary's Glebe Halifax, Halifax County

27. By license or banns 76992

28. Signature of

Groom David Adams

Bride   Lorna Milway

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Mrs. William Bremner

Address  360 Barrington St.

Name George H. Steele

Address  Stadacona, Halifax

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

Officiating Clergyman A.B. Leverman

Address St. Mary's Glebe, Halifax

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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