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Samuel Joseph Bowles and Merle Leila Jane Robertson married on 5 April 1947 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 002122

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19472122

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax

  City, Town or Village Halifax

  Street or Road Robie Street


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Bowles, Samuel Joseph

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

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Widowed   6. Age 43   7. Religious denomination Adventist

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Syrian

10. Residence 117-118 Cornwallis Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Halifax, Nova Scotia

12. Name of father Joseph Bowles

13. Maiden name of mother Annie Saab

14. Birthplace Father Syria   Mother Syria


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Robertson, Merle Leila Jane

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

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Widowed   19. Age 37   20. Religious denomination Baptist

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence 33 Roome Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Chester Basin, Nova Scotia

25. Name of father Spalding Croft

26. Maiden name of mother Ellie Hatt

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage April 5 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 86945


32. Signature of

Groom Samuel Joseph Bowles

Bride   Merle Leila Jane Robertson

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Mrs ARW Murray

Address   548 1/2 Robie St. Halifax, Nova Scotia

Name D MacIntosh

Address   27 Mic-Mac St. Halifax, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman Rev A R W Murray BA

Address 548 1/2 Robie Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Baptist

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