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Ralph David Mitchell and Lorna Katherine Bowser married on 19 July 1947 at Armdale, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 003709

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19473709

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax

  City, Town or Village Armdale

  Street or Road St James Church


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Mitchell, Ralph David

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Office Clerk   4. Kind of industry or business Electrical

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 38   7. Religious denomination Church of England

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin English

10. Residence 2 Dahlia St. Dartmouth, Hfx County Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Halifax, Nova Scotia

12. Name of father George Williams Mitchell

13. Maiden name of mother Laura Webber

14. Birthplace Father Canada   Mother Canada


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Bowser, Lorna Katherine

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

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 24   20. Religious denomination Church of England

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence 35 Armview Avenue, Armdale, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Halifax, Nova Scotia

25. Name of father Garfield Guy  Bowser

26. Maiden name of mother Anna Willess

27. Birthplace Father Canada   Mother Canada


28. Date of marriage July 19 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 88312


32. Signature of

Groom Ralph David Mitchell

Bride   Lorna Katherine Bowser

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Laura Jean Raymond

Address   8 Jennings St Halifax Nova Scotia

Name Percy Francis Ring Jr

Address   22 Edward St. Dart.

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

Officiating Clergyman Rev B.C. Staple

Address Spryfield, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Church of England in Canada

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