Nova Scotia Archives

Nova Scotia Births, Marriages, and Deaths

John Francis McGuire and Viola May Bishop married on 16 September 1946 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1946 number: 141123

Click to view and save (right-click) each image above for free or contact us to Buy certified paper copies.     |     Send a correction

Click to view and save (right-click) each image above for free or contact us to Buy certified paper copies.     |     Send a correction

note: transcription publicly contributed - please contact us with comments, errors or omisions

PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  141123

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax

  City, Town or Village Halifax

  Street or Road St. Patrick's Glebe


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full McGuire, John Francis

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Royal Canadian Navy   4. Kind of industry or business Bandsman

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 21   7. Religious denomination Roman Catholic

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Irish

10. Residence 45 Creighton Street, Halifax

11. Place of birth Halifax

12. Name of father William McGuire

13. Maiden name of mother Mary Tracy

14. Birthplace Father Halifax   Mother Halifax


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Bishop, Viola May

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

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 21   20. Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Scottish

23. Residence 38 Creighton Street, Halifax

24. Place of birth Halifax

25. Name of father Wilfrid J. Bishop

26. Maiden name of mother Viola Cook

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage September 16 1946   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 84315


32. Signature of

Groom John Francis McGuire

Bride   Viola May Bishop

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name William S. McGuire

Address   15 Highland Ave., Halifax

Name Marie Elizabeth Bishop

Address   38 Creighton St., Halifax

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

Officiating Clergyman Cecil H. Moreau

Address H.M.C.S. Stadacona, Halifax

Religious denomination Catholic

Keyword Search looks for the "term" (one word or number works best) you type throughout the whole record. It is less accurate than the advanced search but it does let you search for age, religion, mother's maiden name, etc. if transcribed.

previous start a new search

       

Nova Scotia Archives — https://archives.novascotia.ca/vital-statistics/marriage/?ID=282624

Crown copyright © 2026, Province of Nova Scotia.