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James MacMaster Cant and Gladys Aimee Downing married on 17 August 1946 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1946 number: 140587

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  140587

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax

  City, Town or Village Halifax

  Street or Road Brunswick St. United Church of Canada


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Cant, James MacMaster

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Mechanic   4. Kind of industry or business Marine

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 31   7. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Scottish

10. Residence 40 Duncan St., Halifax

11. Place of birth Boston, Mass., USA

12. Name of father James Cant

13. Maiden name of mother Gertrude MacMaster

14. Birthplace Father Scotland   Mother Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Downing, Gladys Aimee

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

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 25   20. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence 15 Welsford St., Halifax

24. Place of birth Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County

25. Name of father James William Downing

26. Maiden name of mother Aimee Williams

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother USA


28. Date of marriage August 17 1946   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 83611


32. Signature of

Groom James MacMaster Cant

Bride   Gladys Aimee Downing

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Karl McGrath

Address   47 Connolly St., Halifax

Name Lexie F. Butler

Address   Musquodoboit Hbr

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

Officiating Clergyman Job J E. Ball

Address 42 Windsor Street, Halifax

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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