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James Arlington Lindsay and Aletha Frances Westhaver married on 1 May 1947 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 002281

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19472281

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax

  City, Town or Village Halifax

  Street or Road 548 1/2 Robie Street


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Lindsay, James Arlington

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Lineman - Maritime Tel & Tel   4. Kind of industry or business

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 27   7. Religious denomination Baptist

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Irish

10. Residence RR #1, Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Fall River, Halifax County, Nova Scotia

12. Name of father Stanley Lindsay

13. Maiden name of mother Pearl Jennings

14. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Westhaver, Aletha Frances

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Elevator Operator   17. Kind of industry or business

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 24   20. Religious denomination Baptist

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Dutch

23. Residence RR #1, Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Jeddore, Halifax County, Nova Scotia

25. Name of father Irvin Westhaver

26. Maiden name of mother Margaret Day

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage May 1 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 87178


32. Signature of

Groom James Arlington Lindsay

Bride   Aletha Frances Westhaver

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Eleanor Westhaver

Address   26 Queen Street, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Name Earle C. Josey

Address   66 Duncan Street, 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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