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Murdock William MacRae and Margaret Eva Osborne married on 4 July 1945 at Cow Bay, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 132564

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  132564

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Cow Bay

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full MacRae, Murdock William

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Rigger   Kind of industry or business Shipyards

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 26

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

7. Residence Renfrew St. Woodside, Halifax Co.

8. Place of birth Hillside, Boulardarie Island, CB

9. Name of father William MacRae

10. Place of birth of father Nova Scotia

11. Maiden name of mother Catherine Morrison

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Osborne, Margaret Eva

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 19

17. Religious denomination Anglican   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence Cow Bay, Halifax Co.

20. Place of birth Cow Bay, Halifax Co.

21. Name of father Percy Robert Osborne

22. Place of birth of father Cow Bay, Halifax Co.

23. Maiden name of mother Helen Mary Conrod

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 4 day of July 1945

26. Place of marriage Christ Church Cow Bay, Halifax County

27. By license or banns 77736

28. Signature of

Groom Murdock William MacRae

Bride   Margaret Eva Osborne

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Murray R Osborne

Address  Cow Bay, Halifax Co.

Name Sadie O MacRae

Address  Hillside, Boulardarie, CB

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

Officiating Clergyman Rev Joseph A Willett

Address Eastern Passage, Halifax Co.

Religious denomination Church of England of Canada

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