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Vernon David Prentice and Josephine Grace Purves married on 7 July 1945 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 132590

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  132590

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Prentice, Vernon David

2. Trade, profession of kind of work RCAF Officer   Kind of industry or business RCAF

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 24

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

7. Residence Abbey, Saskatchewan

8. Place of birth Abbey, Saskatchewan

9. Name of father William Prentice

10. Place of birth of father Belfast, Antrim, Ireland

11. Maiden name of mother Vera Sampson

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Purves, Josephine Grace

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 25

17. Religious denomination Presbyterian   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence Halifax, Nova Scotia

20. Place of birth Vancouver, British Columbia

21. Name of father Thomas Purves

22. Place of birth of father North Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

23. Maiden name of mother Ina Blair

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 7 day of July 1945

26. Place of marriage  Halifax, Halifax County

27. By license or banns

28. Signature of

Groom Vernon David Prentice

Bride   Josephine Grace Purves

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name

Address  

Name

Address  

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

Officiating Clergyman

Address

Religious denomination

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