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John Thomas Callaghan and Mary Cecilia Ross married on 31 May 1947 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 002859

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19472859

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax

  City, Town or Village Halifax

  Street or Road 39 Westminster Apts, 86 Morris St.


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Callaghan, John Thomas

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Freight Handler   4. Kind of industry or business C.N.R.

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Widowed   6. Age 64   7. Religious denomination Roman Catholic

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Irish

10. Residence Herring Cove, Shore Rd., Hfx County, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Halifax, Nova Scotia

12. Name of father John Callaghan

13. Maiden name of mother Margaret Cochran

14. Birthplace Father Ireland   Mother Ireland


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Ross, Mary Cecilia

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

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Widowed   19. Age 55   20. Religious denomination Church of England

21. Citizenship Newfoundland   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence Herring Cove, Hlx. County, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth St John's, Newfoundland

25. Name of father Jacob Snow

26. Maiden name of mother Emma Margin

27. Birthplace Father Newfoundland   Mother Newfoundland


28. Date of marriage May 31 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 87528


32. Signature of

Groom John Thomas Callaghan

Bride   Mary Cecilia Ross

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Harriet Berryl London

Address   Halifax, Nova Scotia

Name Viola Mary Purcell

Address   Halifax, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman L. J. Donaldson

Address 39 Westminster Apts, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Church of England

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