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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  133150

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Beam, John Paige

2. Trade, profession of kind of work seaman P.6.   Kind of industry or business R.C.N.V.R.

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 25

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

7. Residence R.r. #6 Woodstock, Oxford County, Ontario

8. Place of birth Oxford County, Ontario

9. Name of father John F. Beam

10. Place of birth of father Ontario

11. Maiden name of mother Gertrude G. Littleford

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Balcom, Merna Frances

14. Trade, profession of kind of work stenographer   Kind of industry or business Credit Report Co.

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced spinster   16. Age 21

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

19. Residence 127 Kline Street, Halifax

20. Place of birth Halifax

21. Name of father Malcolm B. Balcom

22. Place of birth of father Annapolis County

23. Maiden name of mother Nillie McDow

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes

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25. When married 27 day of July 1945

26. Place of marriage Oxford Street Church Halifax, Halifax County

27. By license or banns 78103

28. Signature of

Groom John Paige Beam

Bride   Merna Frances Balcom

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Joan F. Balcom

Address  127 Kline St., Halifax

Name William J. Slate

Address  Madoc, Ontario

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

Officiating Clergyman E.D. Murray

Address 223 Oxford Street, Halifax

Religious denomination The United Church of Canada

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