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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  133730

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Bryan, Winfield Decosta

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Seaman   Kind of industry or business Fireman

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

5. Religious denomination Greek Orthodox   6. Racial origin African

7. Residence Lady Rodney NS Agent Halifax

8. Place of birth Sydney NS

9. Name of father Lambert Bryan

10. Place of birth of father Barbados’s, BW Indies

11. Maiden name of mother Kathleen Collymore

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Parris, Joyce Evelyn

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 18

17. Religious denomination Baptist   18. Racial origin African

19. Residence 142 Creighton St., Halifax NS

20. Place of birth Halifax NS

21. Name of father James Parris

22. Place of birth of father Truro

23. Maiden name of mother Stella Parsons

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes

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25. When married 22 day of September 1945

26. Place of marriage 154 Preston St Halifax , Halifax County

27. By license or banns 78683

28. Signature of

Groom Winfield Decosta Bryan

Bride   Joyce Evelyn Parris

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name A. Ellis

Address  213 Creighton St., Halifax NS

Name Gordon Vincent

Address  154 Preston St., Halifax Nova

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

Officiating Clergyman Gordon Vincent

Address 154 Preston St., Halifax Nova

Religious denomination Baptist

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