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Gorden Willis Nelee Jodrey and Ruth Ellen Emily Mary McElhenny married on 14 July 1945 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 133251

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  133251

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Jodrey, Gorden Willis Nelee

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Divorced   4. Age 30

5. Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England   6. Racial origin Dutch - Norwegian

7. Residence H.M.C.S. Kentville, Halifax, Nova Scotia

8. Place of birth High River, Alberta

9. Name of father William Clarence  Jodrey

10. Place of birth of father Nova Scotia

11. Maiden name of mother Martha Anderson

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full McElhenny, Ruth Ellen Emily Mary

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Stores Assistant   Kind of industry or business Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 23

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin Irish - Scottish

19. Residence H.M.C.S. Cornwallis, Cornwallis, Nova Scotia

20. Place of birth Port Arthur, Ontario

21. Name of father Daniel Joseph McElhenny

22. Place of birth of father Port Arthur Ontario

23. Maiden name of mother Mary Ethel McIsaac

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 14 day of July 1945

26. Place of marriage H.M.C. Dockyard Halifax, Halifax County

27. By license or banns 77814

28. Signature of

Groom Gorden Willis Nelee Jodrey

Bride   Ruth Ellen Emily Mary McElhenny

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Mrs. R. G. Stevenson

Address  36 Edward St., Halifax, N.S.

Name Murray Hines

Address  1115 Seattle Wash.

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

Officiating Clergyman Rev. Milton C. Meisner

Address H.M.C. Dockyard, Halifax, N.S.

Religious denomination United Baptist

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