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John Patrick Quinn and Joan Iversen Colwell married on 10 July 1947 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 003667

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19473667

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax

  City, Town or Village Halifax

  Street or Road St Mary’s Glebe


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Quinn, John Patrick

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Salesman   4. Kind of industry or business Paper Prod.

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 33   7. Religious denomination Catholic

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin White Irish

10. Residence 74 Coburg Rd. Hfx. Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Halifax Nova Scotia

12. Name of father John Joseph  Quinn

13. Maiden name of mother Jennie  O’Brien

14. Birthplace Father Halifax Nova Scotia   Mother Halifax Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Colwell, Joan Iversen

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

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

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin White English

23. Residence 74 Coburg Road Hfx. N.S

24. Place of birth Halifax Nova Scotia

25. Name of father George Franklin Colwell

26. Maiden name of mother Elizabeth Idella Greenough

27. Birthplace Father Halifax Nova Scotia   Mother Halifax Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage July 10 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 88331


32. Signature of

Groom John Patrick Quinn

Bride   Joan Iversen Colwell

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Helen E. Quinn

Address   74 Coburg Rd.

Name WJ Brackett

Address   92 Vernon Rd.

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

Officiating Clergyman Richard Murphy

Address St Mary’s Cathedral

Religious denomination Catholic

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