Registration: Year: 1945 number: 133435
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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
MARRIAGE REGISTER
REGISTERED No. 133435
PLACE OF MARRIAGE County of Colchester in City or Town Truro
BRIDEGROOM
1. PRINT name in full Backman, Douglas Banks
2. Trade, profession of kind of work Chief Petty Officer Kind of industry or business Navy
3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor 4. Age 25
5. Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England 6. Racial origin English
7. Residence Armdale P. O.
8. Place of birth Halifax, N.S.
9. Name of father Alfred R. Backman
10. Place of birth of father Halifax, N.S.
11. Maiden name of mother Mabel Butt
12. Can bridegroom read? Yes Write? Yes
BRIDE
13. PRINT name in full Graves, Audrey Ida
14. Trade, profession of kind of work Clerk Kind of industry or business Shoes
15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster 16. Age 25
17. Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England 18. Racial origin English
19. Residence Armdale P.O.
20. Place of birth Halifax, N.S.
21. Name of father William Wesley Graves
22. Place of birth of father Halifax, N.S.
23. Maiden name of mother Ellen Walsh
24. Can bride read? Yes Write? Yes
25. When married 1 day of August 1945
26. Place of marriage 24 Tor Street Truro, Colchester County
27. By license or banns 78208
28. Signature of
Groom Douglas Banks Backman
Bride Audrey Ida Graves
29. Signatures of Witnesses
Name Mrs. Murray Fitzgerald
Address Robie St., Maritime Cabins
Name Murray Fitzgerald
Address Robie St., Truro, N.S.
I certify the above stated particulars are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Officiating Clergyman Angus T. MacLellan
Address 24 Tor Street, Truro, N.S.
Religious denomination United Church of Canada
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