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John Arthur Shee and Edith May Graham married on 19 May 1945 at Hollis Street, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 131531

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  131531

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Hollis Street

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Shee, John Arthur

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Naval officer   Kind of industry or business RCNCR Acting Lieutenant

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

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin Irish

7. Residence 161 Cartier Avenue, Quebec, Quebec

8. Place of birth Quebec, Quebec

9. Name of father John Deacon  Shee

10. Place of birth of father Quebec, Quebec

11. Maiden name of mother Elizabeth Koenig

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Graham, Edith May

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Airwoman   Kind of industry or business R.C.A.F. L.A.W.

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 21

17. Religious denomination Anglican   18. Racial origin Scotch

19. Residence 299 York Street, Fredericton, New Brunswick

20. Place of birth Andover, New Brunswick

21. Name of father Houghton Graham

22. Place of birth of father New Brunswick, Canada

23. Maiden name of mother Ada Jones

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 19 day of May 1945

26. Place of marriage Knights of Columbus Hostel Hollis Street, Halifax County

27. By license or banns 77001

28. Signature of

Groom John Arthur Shee

Bride   Edith May Graham

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name George Allan Burrows

Address  1519 Avenue "F" North, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Name Doris E. Murray

Address  Trenton, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman Thomas B. Grace

Address Command Chaplain (Roman Catholic), E.A.C. Headquarters, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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