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Paul Roger Andre Smith and Adelia Emma Handspiker married on 18 August 1945 at Shelburne, Shelburne County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 133305

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  133305

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Shelburne in City or Town Shelburne

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Smith, Paul Roger Andre

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 21

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin French

7. Residence 4008 St Andrew St Montreal (H.M.C.S. Shelburne)

8. Place of birth Montreal Quebec

9. Name of father  Smith

10. Place of birth of father Quebec Canada

11. Maiden name of mother Anna Houle

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Handspiker, Adelia Emma

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Operator   Kind of industry or business Maritime Telephone

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 19

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

19. Residence Digby N.S. P.O. Box # 174

20. Place of birth Nova Scotia

21. Name of father Leander Handspiker

22. Place of birth of father Digby Nova Scotia

23. Maiden name of mother Violet Louise Amos

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 18 day of August 1945

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

27. By license or banns 78338

28. Signature of

Groom Paul Roger Andre Smith

Bride   Adelia Emma Handspiker

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Paul Emile Dansereau

Address  H.M.C.S. Shelburne N.S.

Name Mrs. Margaret Appleby

Address  Digby, N.S.

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

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

Address H.M.C. Dockyard Halifax

Religious denomination R. Catholic

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