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Leo Alexander P. Buchanan and Doris May Harvey married on 10 April 1947 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 002528

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19472528

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax

  City, Town or Village Halifax

  Street or Road


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Buchanan, Leo Alexander P.

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Soldier   4. Kind of industry or business Army Private

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

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Irish

10. Residence Waverley, Halifax County, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Halifax, Nova Scotia

12. Name of father Edward T. Buchanan

13. Maiden name of mother May Rita Young

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


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Harvey, Doris May

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Clerk   17. Kind of industry or business Department Store

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

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence 26 Leaman Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Bell Island, Newfoundland

25. Name of father Joseph Harvey

26. Maiden name of mother Maud Holitims

27. Birthplace Father Newfoundland   Mother Newfoundland


28. Date of marriage April 10 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 21964


32. Signature of

Groom Leo Alexander P. Buchanan

Bride   Doris May Harvey

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name F. E. Buchanan

Address   Waverley, Halifax County, Nova Scotia

Name Margaret Mary Buchanan

Address   Waverley, Halifax County, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman Rev. Leo Murphy

Address St. Stephens Church, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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