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James Joseph Hollahan and Margaret Mary Hounsell married on 19 July 1945 at Armdale, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 133351

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  133351

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Armdale

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Hollahan, James Joseph

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Longshoreman   Kind of industry or business Halifax

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 40

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin Irish

7. Residence Spryfield, Halifax County

8. Place of birth Halifax

9. Name of father James Hollahan

10. Place of birth of father Saint Johns, Newfoundland

11. Maiden name of mother Mary McLean

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Hounsell, Margaret Mary

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Maid   Kind of industry or business Housework

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced spinster   16. Age 30

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence Melville Cove, Halifax County

20. Place of birth Halifax

21. Name of father Manuel Hounsell

22. Place of birth of father London, England

23. Maiden name of mother Catherine Romo

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 19 day of July 1945

26. Place of marriage Saint John the Baptist Church Armdale, Halifax County

27. By license or banns Banns 19430

28. Signature of

Groom James Joseph Hollahan

Bride   Margaret Mary Hounsell

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Joseph A. Hounsell

Address  Halifax County Home, Dartmouth

Name Francis Delaney

Address  Saint Joseph's Orphanage, Halifax

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

Officiating Clergyman P. F. Martin

Address Armdale

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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