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Vincent Robert Sawler and Joyce Dorothy Pauline Gilbert married on 21 May 1945 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 131537

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  131537

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Sawler, Vincent Robert

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Private   Kind of industry or business Cdn. army

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

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

7. Residence 623 Gottingen St., City of Halifax

8. Place of birth Western Shore, Lunenburg Co.

9. Name of father Charles Sawler

10. Place of birth of father Western Shore, Lunenburg Co.

11. Maiden name of mother Laura Murphy

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Gilbert, Joyce Dorothy Pauline

14. Trade, profession of kind of work at home   Kind of industry or business

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 15

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

19. Residence 623 Gottingen St., City of Halifax

20. Place of birth Halifax

21. Name of father George Gilbert

22. Place of birth of father Halifax

23. Maiden name of mother Dorothy Share

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 21 day of May 1945

26. Place of marriage 132 Robie St. Halifax, Halifax County

27. By license or banns 76967

28. Signature of

Groom Vincent Robert Sawler

Bride   Joyce Dorothy Pauline Gilbert

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name W. Gil Gilbert

Address  623 Gottingen St., Halifax NS

Name D. Gilbert

Address  623 Gottingen St., Halifax NS

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

Officiating Clergyman G.M. Ambrose

Address 132 Robie St., Halifax NS

Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England


Divorce attached:

According to a certified copy of the Decree Absolute for Divorce dated 1959-2-6 and filed in the Office of the Registrar General under Divorce number 1933, it is ordered that the marriage of Vincent Robert Sawler and Joyce Dorothy Pauline Gilbert (Registered under marriage number 1945-131537) be null and void.

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