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Alfred Piercey and Mary Beatrice Powell married on 13 October 1945 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 134627

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  134627

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Piercey, Alfred

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Janitor   Kind of industry or business Chebucto School

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Divorced   4. Age 33

5. Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England   6. Racial origin English

7. Residence 76 Maitland Street, Halifax

8. Place of birth Newfoundland

9. Name of father Reginald Piercey

10. Place of birth of father Newfoundland

11. Maiden name of mother Jessie Snook

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Powell, Mary Beatrice

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Widow   16. Age 40

17. Religious denomination United Church of Canada   18. Racial origin Scotch

19. Residence 208 Argyle Street, Halifax

20. Place of birth Sydney, Cape Breton

21. Name of father Kenneth William Morrison

22. Place of birth of father Halifax

23. Maiden name of mother Manda Mary Swallow

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 13 day of October 1945

26. Place of marriage 42 Windsor Street Halifax, Halifax County

27. By license or banns 79498

28. Signature of

Groom Alfred Piercey

Bride   Mary Beatrice Powell

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Freda Mary Cranton

Address  59 Lady Hammond Road, Halifax

Name Arthur Cranton

Address  59 Lady Hammond Road, Halifax

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

Officiating Clergyman John J.E. Ball

Address 42 Windsor Street, Halifax

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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