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Peter A. Murphy and Helen May Ryan married on 25 June 1945 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 13231

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  13231

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Murphy, Peter A.

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 23

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin Irish

7. Residence Barracks, Halifax

8. Place of birth Antigonish

9. Name of father Peter Murphy

10. Place of birth of father Newfoundland

11. Maiden name of mother Lucy Griffiths

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Ryan, Helen May

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced spinster   16. Age 19

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin Irish

19. Residence 36 Yale Street, Halifax

20. Place of birth Digby

21. Name of father Daniel Ryan

22. Place of birth of father Saint John, New Brunswick

23. Maiden name of mother Nellie Cooke

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 25 day of June 1945

26. Place of marriage Saint Patrick's Church Halifax, Halifax County

27. By license or banns Banns

28. Signature of

Groom Peter A. Murphy

Bride   Helen May Ryan

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name P.J. Chouinard

Address  Glacis Bks

Name Delorosa Murphy

Address  West Street, Antigonish

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

Officiating Clergyman James P. Hayes

Address 311 Brunswick Street, Halifax

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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