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Walter Bruce Allan and Dorothy Mae Power married on 2 June 1945 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 13277

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  13277

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Allan, Walter Bruce

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Telegraphist   Kind of industry or business RCNVR

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 19

5. Religious denomination United Church of Canada   6. Racial origin Scottish

7. Residence 10 Sumer Street, Halifax

8. Place of birth Innipeg, Manitoba

9. Name of father Robert Allan

10. Place of birth of father Falkirk

11. Maiden name of mother Mary Todd

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Power, Dorothy Mae

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Stenographer   Kind of industry or business Royal Trust Company

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 21

17. Religious denomination Christian Science   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence 10 Summer Street, Halifax

20. Place of birth Halifax

21. Name of father Percy Poer

22. Place of birth of father Isle of Wight

23. Maiden name of mother Eva Herman

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 2 day of June 1945

26. Place of marriage St David's Presbyterian Church Halifax, Halifax County

27. By license or banns 77277

28. Signature of

Groom Walter Bruce Allan

Bride   Dorothy Mae Power

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Jean Keizer

Address  53 South Kline Street, Halifax

Name Bob Publow

Address  66 Evanson Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba

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

Officiating Clergyman Douglas A Conrad

Address 10 Allen Street, Halifax

Religious denomination Lutheran


Divorce attached:

According to a certified copy of the Decree Absolute for Divorce dated 1953-10-21 and filed in the Office of the Registrar General under Divorce number 358, it is ordered that the marriage of Walter Bruce Allan and Dorothy Mae Power (Registered under marriage number 1945-13277) be null and void.

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