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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  137782

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax

  City, Town or Village Halifax

  Street or Road St. Mary's Cathedral

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BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Shiers, William Norman

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Stevedore   4. Kind of industry or business Loading Ships

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 20   7. Religious denomination Roman Catholic

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin English

10. Residence 27 Kent Street, Halifax

11. Place of birth Western Shore, Lunenburg County

12. Name of father Nonson Shiers

13. Maiden name of mother Lilian Stoddard

14. Birthplace Father Windsor, Hants County   Mother Western Shore, New Brunswick

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BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Ward, Marie Marilda

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Housekeeping   17. Kind of industry or business Housekeeping

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 23   20. Religious denomination Roman Catholic

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin French

23. Residence 55 Bland Street, Halifax

24. Place of birth Miscou Centre, New Brunswick

25. Name of father Elie J. Ward

26. Maiden name of mother Vina Chiasson

27. Birthplace Father Miscou Centre, New Brunswick   Mother Miscou Centre, New Brunswick

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28. Date of marriage May 7 1946   29. By license or banns License 30. License number

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32. Signature of

Groom William Norman Shiers

Bride   Marie Marilda Ward

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Edward Bowden

Address   51 Dresden Row, Halifax

Name Marie Yvonne Ward

Address   52 Bland Street, Halifax

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

Officiating Clergyman John Quinn

Address St. Mary's Presbytery, Halifax

Religious denomination Catholic

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