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John Howard and Mary Amy Blackburn married on 22 September 1945 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 133733

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  133733

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Howard, John

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Labourer   Kind of industry or business Stevedore

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Widower   4. Age 46

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin English

7. Residence 208 Market St. Halifax

8. Place of birth Terrance Bay

9. Name of father James Howard

10. Place of birth of father Terrance Bay

11. Maiden name of mother Clara Martin

12. Can bridegroom read? No   Write? No

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Blackburn, Mary Amy

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Widow   16. Age 42

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin Irish

19. Residence 70 Sackville St. Halifax

20. Place of birth Lower Prospect

21. Name of father Charles  Ryan

22. Place of birth of father Lower Prospect

23. Maiden name of mother Ann Slaunwhite


25. When married 22 day of September 1945

26. Place of marriage St Marys Cathedral Halifax, Halifax County

27. By license or banns 19818

28. Signature of

Groom John Howard

Bride   Mary Amy Blackburn

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Russell Slaunwhite

Address  65 Brunswick St., Halifax

Name Ada Blackburn

Address  147 Brunswick St., Halifax

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

Officiating Clergyman John Quinn

Address St Marys Cathedral

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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