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Reginald Vernon Schmeisser and Beryl Bernice Backman married on 1 November 1946 at Armdale, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1946 number: 142597

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  142597

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax

  City, Town or Village Armdale

  Street or Road St John's Church Fairview


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Schmeisser, Reginald Vernon

3. Trade, profession of kind of work (?) Aid Dept   4. Kind of industry or business Civil Service

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 31   7. Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin German

10. Residence Armdale, Halifax County

11. Place of birth Halifax

12. Name of father Janes Schmeisser

13. Maiden name of mother Ella Davidson

14. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Backman, Beryl Bernice

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

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 32   20. Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Swedish

23. Residence Armdale, Halifax County

24. Place of birth Halifax

25. Name of father Alfred Backman

26. Maiden name of mother Mabel Butt

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Newfoundland


28. Date of marriage November 1 1946   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 84981


32. Signature of

Groom Reginald Vernon Schmeisser

Bride   Beryl Bernice Backman

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name J. S. Johnstone

Address   Fairview

Name Farnell Bickley

Address   Fairview

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

Officiating Clergyman G.F. Bickley

Address Fairview

Religious denomination Church of England

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