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John Charles Garland and Laura Venetta Canning married on 7 December 1946 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1946 number: 143318

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  143318

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax

  City, Town or Village Halifax

  Street or Road Trinity Church Rectory


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Garland, John Charles

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Oiler   4. Kind of industry or business Nova Scotia Light & Power

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 35   7. Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin English

10. Residence 130 Barrington St. Halifax

11. Place of birth Pushthrough, Newfoundland

12. Name of father John Garland

13. Maiden name of mother Mary White

14. Birthplace Father Newfoundland   Mother Newfoundland


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Canning, Laura Venetta

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Clerk   17. Kind of industry or business Gray's Bakery

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 39   20. Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence 204 North St. Halifax

24. Place of birth Springhill

25. Name of father George Apsey Canning

26. Maiden name of mother Leah Williams

27. Birthplace Father Newfoundland   Mother Newfoundland


28. Date of marriage December 7 1946   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 85606


32. Signature of

Groom John Charles Garland

Bride   Laura Venetta Canning

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Jacob Caines

Address   48 Lawerence St. Halifax

Name Mary Elizabeth Caines

Address   48 1/2 Lawrence St. Halifax

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

Officiating Clergyman F. U. W. Heffler

Address 19 Jennings St. Halifax

Religious denomination Church of England in Canada

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