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Bruce Wellington Nicholson and Velma Ruth Wilson married on 13 December 1946 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1946 number: 143320

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  143320

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax

  City, Town or Village Halifax

  Street or Road Gorsebrook Sgt.'s Mess, South St.


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Nicholson, Bruce Wellington

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Armourer   4. Kind of industry or business RCAF

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 27   7. Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Irish

10. Residence GorseBrooke Barracks, South St., Halifax

11. Place of birth Lethbridge, Alberta

12. Name of father John James Nicholson

13. Maiden name of mother Kathleen Eleanor Allen

14. Birthplace Father Ireland   Mother Ireland


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Wilson, Velma Ruth

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Equipment Asst.   17. Kind of industry or business RCAF

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 24   20. Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence 214 Robie St., Halifax

24. Place of birth Moncton, New Brunswick

25. Name of father  Wilson

26. Maiden name of mother Lyda Clare Allen

27. Birthplace Father New Brunswick   Mother New Brunswick


28. Date of marriage December 13 1946   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 85708


32. Signature of

Groom Bruce Wellington Nicholson

Bride   Velma Ruth Wilson

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Mrs. J W Preston

Address   28 Fern St., Halifax

Name J W Preston

Address   28 Fern St., Halifax

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

Officiating Clergyman WS Dunlop

Address 145 Coburg Road, Halifax

Religious denomination Church of England

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