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William Oscar Newman and Rita Melvina Hensbee married on 6 November 1945 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 13595

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  13595

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Newman, William Oscar

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Chauffer   Kind of industry or business Navy

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 20

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

7. Residence 53 Brenton St Halifax NS

8. Place of birth Armdale Halifax NS

9. Name of father Oscar Augustus Newman

10. Place of birth of father Germany

11. Maiden name of mother Mary Elizabeth Hunt

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Hensbee, Rita Melvina

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Housework   Kind of industry or business Private Home

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 19

17. Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England   18. Racial origin Scottish

19. Residence Half Island Cove Guysboro Co NS

20. Place of birth Half Island Cove NS

21. Name of father Daniel Alexander Hensbee

22. Place of birth of father Guysboro Co NS

23. Maiden name of mother Emily Marie Hensbee


25. When married 6 day of November 1945

26. Place of marriage All Saints Cathedral Lower Road Halifax, Halifax County

27. By license or banns 79807

28. Signature of

Groom William Oscar Newman

Bride   Rita Melvina Hensbee

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Leslie Young per LFH

Address  53 Brenton St

Name Mrs Harriett Dyer

Address  53 Brenton Street

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

Officiating Clergyman Leonard F Hatfield

Address 35 Brenton St

Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England

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