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Denis Francis Murphy and Mildred Christina Drysdale married on 24 April 1947 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 002280

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19472280

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax

  City, Town or Village Halifax

  Street or Road 360 Barrington Street


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Murphy, Denis Francis

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Theatre Manager   4. Kind of industry or business Vogue Theatre

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 24   7. Religious denomination Catholic

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Irish

10. Residence 3 Mott St., Halifax, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Halifax, Nova Scotia

12. Name of father Isaac J. Murphy

13. Maiden name of mother Elizabeth Haley

14. Birthplace Father Halifax, Nova Scotia   Mother Halifax, Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Drysdale, Mildred Christina

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Cashier   17. Kind of industry or business Capitol Theatre

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 17   20. Religious denomination Catholic

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence 26 1/2 Bland St., Halifax, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Goodwood, Nova Scotia

25. Name of father Frederick E. Drysdale

26. Maiden name of mother Lillian M. Canning

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage April 24 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 87182


32. Signature of

Groom Denis Francis Murphy

Bride   Mildred Christina Drysdale

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Henry G. Deveau

Address   45 Fenwick St., Halifax, Nova Scotia

Name L. M. Baldwin

Address   24 Lucknow St., Halifax

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

Officiating Clergyman Joseph E. Mills

Address St. Mary's Cathedral, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Catholic

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