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Alphonse Joseph Valmore Fortin and Udavilla Esther Higgins married on 26 August 1946 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1946 number: 140628

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  140628

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax

  City, Town or Village Halifax

  Street or Road St. Paul's Church


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Fortin, Alphonse Joseph Valmore

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Soldier   4. Kind of industry or business Private Army

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 23   7. Religious denomination Roman Catholic

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin French

10. Residence 1671 Bureau Ave., Montreal, Quebec

11. Place of birth St. Sebastian, Quebec

12. Name of father Armand Fortin

13. Maiden name of mother Elvena Businault

14. Birthplace Father St. Sebastian, Quebec   Mother Quebec


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Higgins, Udavilla Esther

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Chocolate Dipper   17. Kind of industry or business Moirs

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 18   20. Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence 38 Pavilon Barracks, Halifax

24. Place of birth Halifax

25. Name of father Nathan Nathaniel Higgins

26. Maiden name of mother Florence Elizabeth McLellan

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage August 26 1946   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 83931


32. Signature of

Groom Alphonse Joseph Valmore Fortin

Bride   Udavilla Esther Higgins

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Nathan M. Higgins

Address   38 Pavilion Barracks

Name Frances E. Phillips

Address   38 Pavilion Barracks, Halifax

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

Officiating Clergyman T.W. Savany

Address 354 Robie St., Halifax

Religious denomination Church of England

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