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John Kenneth Merlin and Kathleen Veronica Sullivan married on 24 May 1947 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 002746

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19472746

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax

  City, Town or Village Halifax

  Street or Road St. Theresa's Church


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Merlin, John Kenneth

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Commissionaire   4. Kind of industry or business Security Guard

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 29   7. Religious denomination Catholic

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Irish

10. Residence 359 Portland St., Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

12. Name of father John Kenneth Merlin

13. Maiden name of mother Catherine Lovett

14. Birthplace Father Prospect   Mother Dartmouth


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Sullivan, Kathleen Veronica

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Clerk   17. Kind of industry or business Naval Service

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

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Irish

23. Residence 16 Yukon St., Halifax, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Halifax, Nova Scotia

25. Name of father Walter Sullivan

26. Maiden name of mother Violet Coleman

27. Birthplace Father Herring Cove   Mother Halifax


28. Date of marriage May 24 1947   29. By license or banns Banns 30. License number Banns


32. Signature of

Groom John Kenneth Merlin

Bride   Kathleen Veronica Sullivan

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Daniel Frances Wellen

Address   359 Portland St., Dartmouth

Name Rita Catherine Lampier

Address   187 1/2 Creighton Street

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

Officiating Clergyman Michael J. Cole

Address 351 North St., Halifax

Religious denomination Catholic

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