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George Richard Benham and Pauline Muriel Johnston married on 6 July 1945 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 132522

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  132522

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Benham, George Richard

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

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

5. Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England   6. Racial origin English

7. Residence 8 Regina Terrace Halifax NS

8. Place of birth Lockeport Shelburne Co NS

9. Name of father George Albert Benham

10. Place of birth of father Lockeport NS

11. Maiden name of mother Harriet Louise Laing

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Johnston, Pauline Muriel

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 22

17. Religious denomination Anglican   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence 42 Prospect St Waltham Mass

20. Place of birth Somerville Mass USA

21. Name of father Mortimer Johnston

22. Place of birth of father Lockeport NS

23. Maiden name of mother Phyllis Adams

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 6 day of July 1945

26. Place of marriage King's College Chapel Halifax, Halifax County

27. By license or banns 77905

28. Signature of

Groom George Richard Benham

Bride   Pauline Muriel Johnston

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name J E Burchell

Address  8 Regina Terrace Halifax

Name Mary Louise Burchell

Address  8 Regina Terrace Halifax

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

Officiating Clergyman J H Graven

Address 9 Payzant Ave Halifax

Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England

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