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Charles Edward James and Gloria Dowdy married on 15 September 1945 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 133971

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  133971

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full James, Charles Edward

2. Trade, profession of kind of work machine operator   Kind of industry or business Beverage Plant

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 17

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin Chinese

7. Residence 46 1/2 Hollis Street, Halifax

8. Place of birth Halifax

9. Name of father John James

10. Place of birth of father China

11. Maiden name of mother Julia Dobbin

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Dowdy, Gloria

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced spinster   16. Age 18

17. Religious denomination Baptist   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence 893 Brunswick Street, Halifax

20. Place of birth Halifax

21. Name of father  unknown

22. Place of birth of father unknown

23. Maiden name of mother Mary Dowdy


25. When married 15 day of September 1945

26. Place of marriage 45 Vernon Street Halifax, Halifax County

27. By license or banns 79003

28. Signature of

Groom Charles Edward James

Bride   Gloria Dowdy

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Margaret Fraser

Address  1 Black Court, Halifax

Name Mr. Edward S. Fong

Address  10 Connolly Place, Halifax

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

Officiating Clergyman H.L. Denton

Address 45 Vernon Street, Halifax

Religious denomination United Baptist

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