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Wilbur Cairns Rodd and Olive Jean Colbourne married on 6 February 1947 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 001464

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19471464

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax

  City, Town or Village Halifax

  Street or Road 45 Vernon Street


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Rodd, Wilbur Cairns

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Freight Porter   4. Kind of industry or business Canadian National Railways

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 22   7. Religious denomination Presbyterian

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin English

10. Residence 204 Almon Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

12. Name of father Hillis Rodd

13. Maiden name of mother Violet Cairns

14. Birthplace Father Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island   Mother Kensington, Prince Edward Island


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Colbourne, Olive Jean

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Cook   17. Kind of industry or business Tea room

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 21   20. Religious denomination Presbyterian

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence 1 Parker Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth St. John's, Newfoundland

25. Name of father Absalam Colbourne

26. Maiden name of mother Martha Tucker

27. Birthplace Father St. Anthony, Newfoundland   Mother St. Anthony, Newfoundland


28. Date of marriage February 6 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 86354


32. Signature of

Groom Wilbur Cairns Rodd

Bride   Olive Jean Colbourne

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Naomi Jardine

Address   46 Maynard Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Name Hector D Jardine

Address   46 Maynard Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman illegible

Address 45 Vernon Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination United Baptist

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