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Howard Melvin Swallow and Marjorie Anne Gallant married on 24 August 1946 at New Germany, Lunenburg County

Registration: Year: 1946 number: 140752

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  140752

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Lunenburg in City or Town New Germany

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Swallow, Howard Melvin

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Farmer   Kind of industry or business

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 29

5. Religious denomination Baptist   6. Racial origin Scottish

7. Residence Springfield, Annapolis County

8. Place of birth Springfield, Annapolis County

9. Name of father Willard LaSalle Swallow

10. Place of birth of father United States of American

11. Maiden name of mother Effie MacMullin

12. Can bridegroom read? yes   Write? yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Gallant, Marjorie Anne

14. Trade, profession of kind of work   Kind of industry or business at home

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 17

17. Religious denomination Baptist   18. Racial origin French

19. Residence Springfield, Annapolis County

20. Place of birth Clinton, Massachusetts, USA

21. Name of father Richard Francis Gallant

22. Place of birth of father Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

23. Maiden name of mother Hallie Arlington Wile

24. Can bride read? yes   Write? yes


25. When married 24 day of August 1946

26. Place of marriage  New Germany, Lunenburg County

27. By license or banns 74432

28. Signature of

Groom Howard Melvin Swallow

Bride   Marjorie Anne Gallant

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Mrs. Richard Gallant

Address  Springfield, Annapolis County

Name Stuart Charles Wagner

Address  Springfield, Annapolis County

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

Officiating Clergyman Stanley G. MacQueen

Address New Germany, Lunenburg County, Nova Scoti

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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