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Francis Lawrence Butler and Freda Anne Burns married on 23 June 1945 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 13223

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  13223

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Butler, Francis Lawrence

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Stock clerk   Kind of industry or business Maritime Auto Supply

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 29

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin Irish

7. Residence 132 Cunard St., Halifax NS

8. Place of birth Halifax Co.

9. Name of father William Butler

10. Place of birth of father Halifax

11. Maiden name of mother Susan Parsons

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Burns, Freda Anne

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Stenographer   Kind of industry or business Civil Services

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 28

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin Scotch

19. Residence 111 Agricola Sr., Halifax NS

20. Place of birth New Germany, Lunenburg Co.

21. Name of father Bligh Burns

22. Place of birth of father New Germany

23. Maiden name of mother Elizabeth  Milbury

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 23 day of June 1945

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

27. By license or banns Banns

28. Signature of

Groom Francis Lawrence Butler

Bride   Freda Anne Burns

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name David Fahie

Address  24 Columbus Pl. Halifax NS

Name Mary Conway

Address  2 Glebe St., Halifax NS

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

Officiating Clergyman Anthony Laba

Address 351 North St., Halifax NS

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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