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Victor Austin Dares and Ruth Elizabeth Killen married on 12 October 1945 at Elderbank, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 134654

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  134654

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Elderbank

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Dares, Victor Austin

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Merchant   Kind of industry or business General

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 26

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

7. Residence Elderbank, Halifax, County

8. Place of birth Elderbank

9. Name of father Norman A Dares

10. Place of birth of father Meaghher's Grant

11. Maiden name of mother Maud Scott

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Killen, Ruth Elizabeth

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 21

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

19. Residence Elderbank, Halifax County

20. Place of birth Elderbank

21. Name of father Carson M Killen

22. Place of birth of father Elderbank

23. Maiden name of mother Grace Brown

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 12 day of October 1945

26. Place of marriage St Andrew's Church Elderbank, Halifax County

27. By license or banns 78064

28. Signature of

Groom Victor Austin Dares

Bride   Ruth Elizabeth Killen

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Gertrude Lynds Killen

Address  Elderbank

Name Robert Norman Dares

Address  Elderbank

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

Officiating Clergyman E A Betts

Address Elderbank

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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