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Russell Alexander Strople and Mary Catherine Bowen married on 16 June 1947 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 002871

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19472871

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax

  City, Town or Village Halifax

  Street or Road Trinity Church


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Strople, Russell Alexander

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Chauffer   4. Kind of industry or business Tidematro Construction County

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 41   7. Religious denomination Church of England

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin English

10. Residence Spanish Ship Bay

11. Place of birth New Harbour

12. Name of father John Strople

13. Maiden name of mother Annie Hudson

14. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Bowen, Mary Catherine

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

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Widowed   19. Age 44   20. Religious denomination Church of England

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence 6 Cloverdale Rd. Halifax

24. Place of birth Kingston

25. Name of father John Payne

26. Maiden name of mother Catherine Little

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage June 16 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 87808


32. Signature of

Groom Russell Alexander Strople

Bride   Mary Catherine Bowen

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name John Francis Mountain

Address   Halifax

Name Mrs. Dorothy Muise

Address   Halifax

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

Officiating Clergyman L.J. Donaldson

Address 39 Westminster Appts. Halifax

Religious denomination Church of England

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