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John Earle MacAdam and Marion Frances Dewis married on 12 March 1946 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1946 number: 136792

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  136792

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax

  City, Town or Village Halifax

  Street or Road St. Mary's Cathedral Rectory


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full MacAdam, John Earle

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Barrister   4. Kind of industry or business Nova Scotia Gov. Attorney Gen.

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 29   7. Religious denomination Roman Catholic

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Scottish

10. Residence 26 Victoria Rd., Halifax

11. Place of birth Margaree Harbour, Inv. County

12. Name of father Colin Francis MacAdam

13. Maiden name of mother Annie Chisholm

14. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Dewis, Marion Frances

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Clerk   17. Kind of industry or business Income Tax

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 26   20. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence Shubenacadie

24. Place of birth Shubenacadie

25. Name of father Albert Alphonso Dewis

26. Maiden name of mother Tibbie Grant Dodd

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage March 12 1946   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 81202


32. Signature of

Groom John Earle MacAdam

Bride   Marion Frances Dewis

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Hugh G. MacAdam

Address   68 Edward St., Halifax

Name Gladys C. Perrin

Address   649 Robie St., Halifax

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

Officiating Clergyman Joseph E. Mills

Address St. Mary's Cathedral, Halifax

Religious denomination Catholic

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