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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  132431

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Elford, John Edward

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Postal Clerk   Kind of industry or business RCNR

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 33

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin English

7. Residence 41 Bloomfield St Halifax NS

8. Place of birth Halifax

9. Name of father Frederic Elford

10. Place of birth of father Halifax

11. Maiden name of mother Beatrice Cole

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Grant, Dorothy May

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Postal Clerk   Kind of industry or business WRCNS

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 31

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin Scotch

19. Residence HMCS Stadacona

20. Place of birth Fort William Ontario

21. Name of father William Murray Grant

22. Place of birth of father Scotland

23. Maiden name of mother Bertha Pearson

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes

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25. When married 25 day of June 1945

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

27. By license or banns Banns

28. Signature of

Groom John Edward Elford

Bride   Dorothy May Grant

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Ray L Young

Address  306 Creighton St Halifax NS

Name Mrs Mary L Johnston

Address  54 North Street Halifax NS

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

Officiating Clergyman Billie Comeau

Address St joseph's Rectory 85 Russell St Halifax

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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