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John Alvin Russell Martin and Dorothy Nina Billard married on 29 August 1946 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1946 number: 141911

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  141911

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax

  City, Town or Village Halifax

  Street or Road Divinity Church


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Martin, John Alvin Russell

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Painter   4. Kind of industry or business Employee

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

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin English

10. Residence 192 Market St., Halifax

11. Place of birth North Sydney

12. Name of father Joseph A. Martin

13. Maiden name of mother Elizabeth Taylor

14. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Billard, Dorothy Nina

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Housework   17. Kind of industry or business Domestic Service

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 23   20. Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence 86 Chestnut St., Halifax

24. Place of birth North Sydney

25. Name of father Angus Timbury

26. Maiden name of mother Minnie Billard

27. Birthplace Father Newfoundland   Mother Newfoundland


28. Date of marriage August 29 1946   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 84083


32. Signature of

Groom John Alvin Russell Martin

Bride   Dorothy Nina Billard

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name George Edward Smith

Address   Halifax

Name Thelma E M DeWolfe

Address   Halifax

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

Officiating Clergyman L. J. Donaldson

Address 39 Westminster Apts., Halifax

Religious denomination Church of England

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