Registration: Year: 1947 number: 004548
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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
MARRIAGE REGISTER
Register No. 19474548
PLACE OF MARRIAGE County of Kings
City, Town or Village Wolfville
Street or Road St. John's Church
BRIDEGROOM
2. PRINT name in full Legge, Philson James
3. Trade, profession of kind of work Truckdriver 4. Kind of industry or business General
5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor 6. Age 21 7. Religious denomination Christian Church
8. Citizenship Canadian 9. Racial origin English
10. Residence Spryfield, Nova Scotia
11. Place of birth Milton, Queens
12. Name of father James Farrish Legge
13. Maiden name of mother Shirley McNutt
14. Birthplace Father Milton, Queens County Mother Milton, Queens
BRIDE
15. PRINT name in full Shanks, Ruby
16. Trade, profession of kind of work Saleslady 17. Kind of industry or business Dept. Store
18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster 19. Age 21 20. Religious denomination Church of England
21. Citizenship Canadian 22. Racial origin English
23. Residence Spryfield, Nova Scotia
24. Place of birth Halifax, Nova Scotia
25. Name of father James Arthur Shanks
26. Maiden name of mother Frances Helpard
27. Birthplace Father Halifax, Nova Scotia Mother Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia
28. Date of marriage August 7 1947 29. By license or banns License 30. License number 88474
32. Signature of
Groom Philson James Legge
Bride Ruby Shanks
33. Signatures of Witnesses
Name Mrs. Clara B. Murpley
Address Wolfville, Nova Scotia
Name Frank W. Murpley
Address Wolfville, Nova Scotia
I certify the above stated particulars are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Officiating Clergyman Frank W. Fry
Address Wolfville, Nova Scotia
Religious denomination Church of England
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