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Earl Alexander W. Ross and Helen Mary Hanway married on 12 October 1946 at Chester, Lunenburg County

Registration: Year: 1946 number: 14271

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  14271

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Lunenburg

  City, Town or Village Chester

  Street or Road Temporary Rectory


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Ross, Earl Alexander W.

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Canadian Acceptance Work Employee   4. Kind of industry or business Financial Clerk

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 26   7. Religious denomination Presbyterian

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Scottish

10. Residence 41 South Park Street, Halifax

11. Place of birth Westville, Pictou County

12. Name of father Walter A. Ross

13. Maiden name of mother Wilhelmina Ross

14. Birthplace Father Dalhousie Settlement, Pictou   Mother Desmond, Pictou County


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Hanway, Helen Mary

16. Trade, profession of kind of work At home   17. Kind of industry or business Housework

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Widowed   19. Age 29   20. Religious denomination Roman Catholic

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Irish

23. Residence New Ross, Lunenburg County

24. Place of birth New Ross, Lunenburg County

25. Name of father Frank Boylan

26. Maiden name of mother Kathleen Mary Lyons

27. Birthplace Father New Ross   Mother Kentville


28. Date of marriage October 12 1946   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 84765


32. Signature of

Groom Earl Alexander W. Ross

Bride   Helen Mary Hanway

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Daria Boylan

Address   New Ross

Name Gerland Boylan

Address   New Ross

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

Officiating Clergyman William P. Stone

Address Chester

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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