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Ralph Waldo Emerson Giffin and Mary Marguerite Cooke married on 6 June 1945 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 132257

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  132257

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Giffin, Ralph Waldo Emerson

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 34

5. Religious denomination Full Gospel Church   6. Racial origin Scotch

7. Residence 108 Chebucto Rd., Halifax, Halifax Co.

8. Place of birth Halifax County

9. Name of father Maynard Emerson Giffin

10. Place of birth of father Goldboro, Guysboro Co.

11. Maiden name of mother Ida May Levy

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Cooke, Mary Marguerite

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Hairdresser   Kind of industry or business Beauty Parlour

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 21

17. Religious denomination Full Gospel Church   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence 105 Vernon St., Halifax, Halifax Co. NS

20. Place of birth Guysboro Co

21. Name of father Alexander Cooke

22. Place of birth of father Fishermans Harbour, Guysboro Co.

23. Maiden name of mother Verena Bingley

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 6 day of June 1945

26. Place of marriage Full Gospel Church, 19 1\2 Edinburgh St Halifax, Halifax County

27. By license or banns 76995

28. Signature of

Groom Ralph Waldo Emerson Giffin

Bride   Mary Marguerite Cooke

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Edna Crabbe

Address  31 Compton Ave, Halifax

Name J L Gorman

Address  152 1/2 Windsor St., Halifax

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

Officiating Clergyman George Gardiner

Address 19 1\2 Edinburgh St., Halifax

Religious denomination Full Gospel Church of Halifax

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