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Philson James Legge and Ruby Shanks married on 7 August 1947 at Wolfville, Kings County

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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