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Charles William Skeates and Dorothy Alberta Horwood married on 27 August 1945 at Halifax , Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 13353

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  13353

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Skeates, Charles William

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

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

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

7. Residence Swift Current, Sask.

8. Place of birth Swift Current

9. Name of father Charles Keats

10. Place of birth of father Ontario

11. Maiden name of mother Bessie Maitland

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Horwood, Dorothy Alberta

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Time keeper   Kind of industry or business Moira’s Shop

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 22

17. Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence 52 1/2 Allen St., Halifax NS

20. Place of birth Halifax Nova Scotia

21. Name of father Thomas Horwood

22. Place of birth of father Newfoundland

23. Maiden name of mother Mary Statton

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 27 day of August 1945

26. Place of marriage St. George’s Church  Halifax , Halifax County

27. By license or banns 78701

28. Signature of

Groom Charles William Skeates

Bride   Dorothy Alberta Horwood

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Ronald Constable

Address  Summerland PQ

Name Louise Horwood

Address  52 1/2 Allen St.

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

Officiating Clergyman G. M. Ambrose

Address 132 Robie St., Halifax NS

Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England

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