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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  131539

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Walker, Joseph Matthew

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 25

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin English

7. Residence 85 Argyle St., Halifax

8. Place of birth Halifax

9. Name of father James Walker

10. Place of birth of father Amherst, Nova Scotia

11. Maiden name of mother Rebecca Jollimore

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Mercer, Florence May

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Packing   Kind of industry or business Keiths Brewery

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 18

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

19. Residence 85 Argyle St., Halifax

20. Place of birth Halifax

21. Name of father James Mercer

22. Place of birth of father Upper Island Cove, Newfoundland

23. Maiden name of mother Selina  Bradley

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes

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25. When married 22 day of May 1945

26. Place of marriage St. Pauls Church Halifax, Halifax County

27. By license or banns 76989

28. Signature of

Groom Joseph Matthew Walker

Bride   Florence May Mercer

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name F.C. Zinn

Address  No. 9 Pavilion Barracks

Name Doreen Mercer

Address  85 Argyle St., Halifax

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

Officiating Clergyman T.W. Savary

Address 354 Robie St., Halifax

Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England

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Divorce attached:

According to a certified copy of the Decree Absolute for Divorce dated 1953-7-30 and filed in the Office of the Registrar General under Divorce number No. 293, it is ordered that the marriage of Joseph Matthew Walker and Florence May Mercer (Registered under marriage number 1945-131539) be null and void.

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