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John Edward Abraham and Madeline Patricia Elizabeth McMenamin married on 8 June 1945 at H.M.C.S. Cornwallis, Annapolis County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 133126

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  133126

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Annapolis in City or Town H.M.C.S. Cornwallis

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Abraham, John Edward

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Chief Petty Officer   Kind of industry or business Navy

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

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin English

7. Residence H.M.C.S. Cornwalls

8. Place of birth Halifax, N.S.

9. Name of father Arthur William Abraham

10. Place of birth of father Halifax, N.S. Canada

11. Maiden name of mother Alice Veronica  Shields

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full McMenamin, Madeline Patricia Elizabeth

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Postal Clerk   Kind of industry or business W.R.C.N.S.

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 20

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin Irish

19. Residence H.M.C.S. Cornwallis

20. Place of birth Montreal, Quebec

21. Name of father James McMenamin

22. Place of birth of father Montreal, P.Q.

23. Maiden name of mother Marguerite LeMare

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 8 day of June 1945

26. Place of marriage R.C. Chapel H.M.C.S. Cornwallis, Annapolis County

27. By license or banns 77078

28. Signature of

Groom John Edward Abraham

Bride   Madeline Patricia Elizabeth McMenamin

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name William H. Roberts

Address  H.M.C.S. Cornwallis

Name Ada M. Roe

Address  H.M.C.S. Cornwallis

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

Officiating Clergyman Rev. R.M. Ward, R.C.N.

Address H.M.C.S. Cornwallis

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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