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James Richard Saxton and Vera Ethel Mary Norris married on 3 May 1947 at Fergusons Cove, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 002311

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19472311

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax

  City, Town or Village Fergusons Cove

  Street or Road Stella Maris Church


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Saxton, James Richard

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

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 26   7. Religious denomination Roman Catholic

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Irish

10. Residence 120 Dresden Row, Halifax, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Halifax, Halifax County Nova Scotia

12. Name of father James T Saxton

13. Maiden name of mother Mary Doyle

14. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Norris, Vera Ethel Mary

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

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced spinster   19. Age 22   20. Religious denomination Roman Catholic

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Irish

23. Residence Ferguson's Cove, Halifax County Nova Scotia

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

25. Name of father George Norris

26. Maiden name of mother Doris Grantham

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage May 3 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number


32. Signature of

Groom James Richard Saxton

Bride   Vera Ethel Mary Norris

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Bertina W Young

Address   Ferguson's Cove, Halifax County, Nova Scotia

Name Aubrey Joseph Norris

Address   Ferguson's Cove, Halifax County, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman John A Heffler

Address Herring Cove, Halifax County, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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