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Norwood James Salwson and Margaret Eileen Garland married on 20 August 1945 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 13317

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  13317

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Salwson, Norwood James

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 20

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin English

7. Residence Halifax NS

8. Place of birth Toronto Ontario

9. Name of father James william Slawson

10. Place of birth of father Toronto Ontario

11. Maiden name of mother Elizabeth M Hayward

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Garland, Margaret Eileen

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 19

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin Irish

19. Residence 1013 Barrington St Halifax

20. Place of birth Fairvale PEI

21. Name of father James Michael Garland

22. Place of birth of father Fairvale PEI

23. Maiden name of mother Ellan Jane Power

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 20 day of August 1945

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

27. By license or banns 78664

28. Signature of

Groom Norwood James Salwson

Bride   Margaret Eileen Garland

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Thomas E Burke

Address  Stadacona

Name Gertrude Garland

Address  1013 Barrington St

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

Officiating Clergyman James P Hayes

Address 3 Brunswick St Hfx

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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