Registration: Year: 1946 number: 137760
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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
MARRIAGE REGISTER
Register No. 137760
PLACE OF MARRIAGE County of Halifax
City, Town or Village Halifax
Street or Road 37 Brunswick Salvation Army
BRIDEGROOM
2. PRINT name in full Wachowicz, Alvin Anthony
3. Trade, profession of kind of work Reg. Petty Officer 4. Kind of industry or business Royal Canadian Navy.
5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor 6. Age 23 7. Religious denomination Salvation Army
8. Citizenship Canadian 9. Racial origin Polish
10. Residence H.M.C.S Stadacona
11. Place of birth Starr, Alberta
12. Name of father Thomas. Wachowicz
13. Maiden name of mother Francis Kurylo
14. Birthplace Father Alberta Mother Poland
BRIDE
15. PRINT name in full Ward, Effie Marguerite
16. Trade, profession of kind of work Book Keeper. 17. Kind of industry or business Packing Plant.
18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster 19. Age 26 20. Religious denomination Salvation Army
21. Citizenship Canadian 22. Racial origin Irish
23. Residence 28 Compton Ave Halifax.
24. Place of birth Halifax
25. Name of father John Bernard. Ward
26. Maiden name of mother Margaret Lorne Rosley
27. Birthplace Father Halifax. Mother Halifax County
28. Date of marriage May 11 1946 29. By license or banns License 30. License number 82113
32. Signature of
Groom Alvin Anthony Wachowicz
Bride Effie Marguerite Ward
33. Signatures of Witnesses
Name Jay Harding Ward
Address 28 Compton Ave.
Name Percy D Ward
Address 28 Compton Ave.
I certify the above stated particulars are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Officiating Clergyman John R. Matthews
Address 18 Edward St
Religious denomination Salvation Army
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