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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  133880

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Burke, Thomas Earle

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Stoker/sailor   Kind of industry or business Canadian Navy

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 19

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin Irish

7. Residence HMCS Scotian, Halifax

8. Place of birth Empress, Alberta

9. Name of father John J. Burke

10. Place of birth of father Ottawa, Canada

11. Maiden name of mother Elizabeth Brien

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Power, Colleen Rose

14. Trade, profession of kind of work At Home   Kind of industry or business -

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 17

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin Irish

19. Residence 1013 Barrington

20. Place of birth Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

21. Name of father George Edward Power

22. Place of birth of father Verne River, Prince Edward Island

23. Maiden name of mother Marion McCarron

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25. When married 25 day of September 1945

26. Place of marriage St. Patrick's Church, Brunswick Street Halifax, Halifax County

27. By license or banns 79125

28. Signature of

Groom Thomas Earle Burke

Bride   Colleen Rose Power

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Bernard Novakoski

Address  HMCS Scotian

Name Marion Power

Address  1013 Barrington Street

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

Officiating Clergyman James P. Hayes

Address St. Patrick's Rectory, Halifax

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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Divorce attached:

According to a certified copy of the Decree Absolute for Divorce dated 1953-3-30 and filed in the Office of the Registrar General under Divorce number 598, it is ordered that the marriage of Thomas Earle Burke and Colleen Rose Power (Registered under marriage number 1945-133880) be null and void.

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