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John Charles Holden and Honora Mary MacAdam married on 22 May 1947 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 002652

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19472652

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax

  City, Town or Village Halifax

  Street or Road Spring Garden Rd. St Mary's


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Holden, John Charles

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Accountant   4. Kind of industry or business Dominion Government

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 37   7. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin English and Dutch

10. Residence Apt 1, Westminster Apts., Morris Street, Halifax

11. Place of birth Ottawa, Ontario

12. Name of father John James Holden

13. Maiden name of mother Sarah Elizabeth Conrad

14. Birthplace Father Lancaster, Lancs., England   Mother Seaforth, Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full MacAdam, Honora Mary

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

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 26   20. Religious denomination Roman Catholic

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Scottish

23. Residence Apt 1 Westminster Apts., Morris St., Halifax

24. Place of birth Sydney, Nova Scotia

25. Name of father Hugh MacAdam

26. Maiden name of mother Florence Agatha Parker

27. Birthplace Father Eskasoni, Nova Scotia   Mother Canso, Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage May 22 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 87300


32. Signature of

Groom John Charles Holden

Bride   Honora Mary MacAdam

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Donald M MacAdam

Address   38 Lorway Ave., Sydney, Nova Scotia

Name Mrs Margaret E MacAdam

Address   38 Lorway Ave., Sydney, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman M E McLaughlin

Address Sacred Heart Parish, Sydney Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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