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Merrill Roy Sheffield and Ardis Jean Atkinson married on 5 June 1947 at Armdale, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 003210

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19473210

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax

  City, Town or Village Armdale

  Street or Road Saint James Church


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Sheffield, Merrill Roy

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

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 27   7. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin English

10. Residence Advocate Harbour Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Advocate, Nova Scotia

12. Name of father John Miller Sheffield

13. Maiden name of mother Marie Constance Elliofil

14. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Atkinson, Ardis Jean

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Office Clerk   17. Kind of industry or business Retail

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 20   20. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence Advocate Harbour, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Apple River, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

25. Name of father George Hibbert Atkinson

26. Maiden name of mother Evelyn Davison Shirley

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage June 5 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 83806


32. Signature of

Groom Merrill Roy Sheffield

Bride   Ardis Jean Atkinson

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Muriel Pearle Atkinson

Address   Advocate Harbour Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

Name Scott Albert Sheffield

Address   Advocate Harbour, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman C.O. Hoen

Address St. James Rectory, Armdale, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Church of Nielsu

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