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John Alexander McKay and Helen Belle Morrison married on 23 August 1945 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 13315

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  13315

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full McKay, John Alexander

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Accountant   Kind of industry or business Auditing

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 58

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

7. Residence 55 Windsor Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia

8. Place of birth Hants County, Nova Scotia

9. Name of father James McKay

10. Place of birth of father Hants County, Nova Scotia

11. Maiden name of mother Sarah Jane Brady

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Morrison, Helen Belle

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 46

17. Religious denomination United Church of Canada   18. Racial origin Scotch

19. Residence 8 1/2 Garden Crescent Apartments, Halifax, Nova Scotia

20. Place of birth Halifax, Nova Scotia

21. Name of father Ewen  Morrison

22. Place of birth of father Baddeck, Nova Scotia

23. Maiden name of mother Christina Marion Campbell

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 23 day of August 1945

26. Place of marriage 25 Vernon Street Halifax, Halifax County

27. By license or banns 78305

28. Signature of

Groom John Alexander McKay

Bride   Helen Belle Morrison

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Grace Townsend

Address  Halifax, Nova Scotia

Name L. A. Morrison

Address  22 Vernon Street

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

Officiating Clergyman J. A. McRay

Address Halifax, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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