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Alvin Anthony Wachowicz and Effie Marguerite Ward married on 11 May 1946 at Halifax, Halifax County

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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