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Roland Leonard LaPierre and Dorethy Sheila Purcell married on 23 June 1947 at West Chezzetcook, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 003354

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19473354

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax

  City, Town or Village West Chezzetcook

  Street or Road St Anslem's Church


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full LaPierre, Roland Leonard

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Labourer   4. Kind of industry or business Factory

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 24   7. Religious denomination Roman Catholic

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin French

10. Residence Grand Desert, Halifax County, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Grand Desert, Halifax County, Nova Scotia

12. Name of father Alban LaPierre

13. Maiden name of mother Mathilda Julien

14. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Purcell, Dorethy Sheila

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Sales clerk   17. Kind of industry or business Retail

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 17   20. Religious denomination Roman Catholic

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence West Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Halifax, Nova Scotia

25. Name of father Robert Samuel Purcell

26. Maiden name of mother Ellen Kennedy

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage June 23 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number


32. Signature of

Groom Roland Leonard LaPierre

Bride   Dorethy Sheila Purcell

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Charles LaPierre

Address   Middle Porters Lake

Name Kathleen M Purcell

Address   19 Wright Avenue, Halifax

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

Officiating Clergyman (Rev) L L Surette

Address West Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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