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Douglas James Grant and Doris Pauline May McGowran married on 30 October 1945 at Kentville, Kings County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 134496

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  134496

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Kings in City or Town Kentville

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Grant, Douglas James

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Woodworker   Kind of industry or business Woodworking buisness, own establishment

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 24

5. Religious denomination United Church of Canada   6. Racial origin English

7. Residence 41 Exhibition St. Truro, Nova Scotia

8. Place of birth Truro, Colchester County, Nova Scotia

9. Name of father James Edward Grant

10. Place of birth of father Truro, Colchester County, Nova Scotia

11. Maiden name of mother Mildred Dean Tocque

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full McGowran, Doris Pauline May

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 23

17. Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England   18. Racial origin Irish-English

19. Residence 1325 Van Alstyne Place, Niagara Falls, Ontario

20. Place of birth Middleboro, Massachusetts, U.S.A

21. Name of father Frank Edwin McGowan

22. Place of birth of father Hounslow, England

23. Maiden name of mother Ethel May Young


25. When married 30 day of October 1945

26. Place of marriage 26 Brook Street Kentville, Kings County

27. By license or banns 79315

28. Signature of

Groom Douglas James Grant

Bride   Doris Pauline May McGowran

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Mrs. Gladys Falls

Address  41 Exhibition St. Truro

Name Melvin Grant

Address  41 Exhibition St.

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

Officiating Clergyman J.R. Davies

Address St. James Rectory, 14 Highland Ave. Kentville

Religious denomination Church of England

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