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Denton Richard Ward and Mavis A. M. Henderson married on 29 June 1945 at Sydney, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 132381

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  132381

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cape Breton in City or Town Sydney

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Ward, Denton Richard

2. Trade, profession of kind of work R.C.N.V.R.   Kind of industry or business R.C.N.V.R.

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 22

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin English

7. Residence 415 Magdalen Street, Montreal

8. Place of birth Montreal Quebec

9. Name of father Bernard Ambrose Ward

10. Place of birth of father Montreal, Quebec

11. Maiden name of mother Josephine Curry

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Henderson, Mavis A. M.

14. Trade, profession of kind of work W.R.C.N.S.   Kind of industry or business Supply Dpt

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 20

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

19. Residence Proctor Street, Sydney, Nova Scotia

20. Place of birth Edmonton, Alberta

21. Name of father William Henderson

22. Place of birth of father Scotland

23. Maiden name of mother Edith Mary Pechett

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 29 day of June 1945

26. Place of marriage Presbyterian Church, Brookland Street Sydney, Cape Breton County

27. By license or banns 77827

28. Signature of

Groom Denton Richard Ward

Bride   Mavis A. M. Henderson

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Oline Prus W-4198

Address  HMCS Protector, Sydney, Nova Scotia

Name A Richards V 4847

Address  HMCS Scotian

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

Officiating Clergyman Hugh Jack

Address 12 Lorway Avenue, Sydney, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Presbyterian

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