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Henry Joseph Mannette and Violatta Essie Elizabeth Dort married on 8 July 1947 at Dartmouth, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 003554

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19473554

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax

  City, Town or Village Dartmouth

  Street or Road Christ Church


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Mannette, Henry Joseph

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Taxi Driver   4. Kind of industry or business General

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 21   7. Religious denomination Roman Catholic

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin French-Scottish

10. Residence 8 Dawson St. Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Dartmouth

12. Name of father Henry Joseph Manette

13. Maiden name of mother Lahina McKay

14. Birthplace Father Halifax County, Nova Scotia   Mother Halifax County, Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Dort, Violatta Essie Elizabeth

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

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 21   20. Religious denomination Church of England

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence 19 Dundas St. Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Guysboro

25. Name of father Wentworth Valentine Dort

26. Maiden name of mother Jane Elizabeth Rumley

27. Birthplace Father Guysboro, Nova Scotia   Mother Halifax, Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage July 8 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 88327


32. Signature of

Groom Henry Joseph Mannette

Bride   Violatta Essie Elizabeth Dort

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name F.A. Manette

Address   125 Renfrew Street

Name L.M.E. Manette

Address   125 Renfrew Street

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

Officiating Clergyman H.E. Rifau

Address 54 Wentworth St. Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Church of England

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