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William Sheppard and Mary E. Bolger married on 28 May 1947 at Fairview, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 003005

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19473005

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax

  City, Town or Village Fairview

  Street or Road St Johns Church


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Sheppard, William

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Carpenter   4. Kind of industry or business Contracting

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Widowed   6. Age 50   7. Religious denomination Church of England

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin English

10. Residence Frederick St., Fairview, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Newfoundland

12. Name of father William  Sheppard

13. Maiden name of mother Julia Ann 

14. Birthplace Father Newfoundland   Mother Newfoundland


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Bolger, Mary E.

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

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 28   20. Religious denomination Church of England

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence Fitzroy Street Charlottetown Prince Edward Island

24. Place of birth Charlottetown Prince Edward Island

25. Name of father Alexander James Bolger

26. Maiden name of mother Jane Mary Luke

27. Birthplace Father Prince Edward Island   Mother Prince Edward Island


28. Date of marriage May 28 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 86676


32. Signature of

Groom William Sheppard

Bride   Mary E. Bolger

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Sarah L. Cooper

Address   32 Sullivan St. Halifax

Name Willis Cooper

Address   32 Sullivan St. Halifax

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

Officiating Clergyman G.F. Brikley

Address St Johns Rectory Fairview Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Church of England in Canada

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