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Roy James Wilkie and Anne Julia Downer married on 13 September 1947 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 004801

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19474801

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax

  City, Town or Village Halifax

  Street or Road 42 Windsor Street


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Wilkie, Roy James

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Stoker 1st Class, R.C.N.   4. Kind of industry or business R.C.N.

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 22   7. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Scottish

10. Residence 739 Sixth Ave West, Calgary, Alberta

11. Place of birth Compeer, Alberta

12. Name of father William Alexander Wilkie

13. Maiden name of mother Clara Louise Ohm

14. Birthplace Father Scotland   Mother USA


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Downer, Anne Julia

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Stenographer   17. Kind of industry or business Civil Service

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 23   20. Religious denomination Church of England

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence 107, Cunard St. Halifax, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Gander Bay, Newfoundland

25. Name of father Moses Downer

26. Maiden name of mother Bertha Butler

27. Birthplace Father Newfoundland   Mother Newfoundland


28. Date of marriage September 13 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 89578


32. Signature of

Groom Roy James Wilkie

Bride   Anne Julia Downer

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Winnifred R. Myers

Address   21 Watt St, Halifax

Name Steven Dawbey

Address   Pacific Junction, Man

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

Officiating Clergyman Joh J E Ball

Address 42 Windsor Street

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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