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Robert James McMinn and Ruth Theresa Petrie married on 8 April 1947 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 002529

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19472529

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax

  City, Town or Village Halifax

  Street or Road


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full McMinn, Robert James

3. Trade, profession of kind of work ERA (Engine Room Artificer)   4. Kind of industry or business Royal Canadian Navy

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

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Scottish

10. Residence 35 Cabot Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Toronto, Ontario

12. Name of father William McMinn

13. Maiden name of mother Sarah tobin

14. Birthplace Father Toronto, Ontario   Mother Ottawa, Ontario


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Petrie, Ruth Theresa

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

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

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin French

23. Residence 35 Cabot Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Halifax, Nova Scotia

25. Name of father Adelard Petrie

26. Maiden name of mother Margaret Roy

27. Birthplace Father Petit Rocher, New Brunswick   Mother Petit Rocher, New Brunswick


28. Date of marriage April 8 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 21948


32. Signature of

Groom Robert James McMinn

Bride   Ruth Theresa Petrie

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Victor Therrieau

Address   35 Cabot Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Name Elizabeth Grant

Address   24 Cabot Place, Halifax, 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 Rectory, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Catholic

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