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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  133547

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Annapolis in City or Town Annapolis Royal

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full McGowan, Douglas Thomas

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Carpenter   Kind of industry or business Navy

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 42

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin Irish

7. Residence East Dalhousie, Annapolis Co.

8. Place of birth East Dalhousie, Annapolis Co.

9. Name of father John McGowan

10. Place of birth of father East Dalhousie, Annapolis Co.

11. Maiden name of mother Ida May Jarvis

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Rafuse, Francis Helen

14. Trade, profession of kind of work at home   Kind of industry or business at home

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 33

17. Religious denomination Anglican   18. Racial origin Dutch

19. Residence Granville Ferry, Annapolis Co.

20. Place of birth Parkers Cove, Annapolis Co.

21. Name of father Reginald Rafuse

22. Place of birth of father Youngs Cove, Annapolis Co.

23. Maiden name of mother Estelle Carolyn Eaton

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes

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25. When married 15 day of August 1945

26. Place of marriage St. Thomas Church Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County

27. By license or banns 77972

28. Signature of

Groom Douglas Thomas McGowan

Bride   Francis Helen Rafuse

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Charles U. Spears

Address  Annapolis Royal

Name Kathleen Sherrington

Address  Annapolis Royal

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

Officiating Clergyman William P. Stone

Address Annapolis Royal

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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