Registration: Year: 1947 number: 005158
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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
MARRIAGE REGISTER
Register No. 19475158
PLACE OF MARRIAGE County of Halifax
City, Town or Village Halifax
Street or Road 87 Russell St., Halifax
BRIDEGROOM
2. PRINT name in full Meagher, William Keating
3. Trade, profession of kind of work Steamfitter 4. Kind of industry or business Heating
5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor 6. Age 37 7. Religious denomination Roman Catholic
8. Citizenship Canadian 9. Racial origin Irish
10. Residence 86 Elm St., Halifax, Nova Scotia
11. Place of birth New Glasgow, Pictou County, Nova Scotia
12. Name of father Norman Meagher
13. Maiden name of mother Mary McDonald
14. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia Mother Nova Scotia
BRIDE
15. PRINT name in full Hoffman, Ruby Nelson
16. Trade, profession of kind of work Clerk 17. Kind of industry or business Departmental Stores
18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Widowed 19. Age 35 20. Religious denomination Church of England
21. Citizenship Canadian 22. Racial origin English
23. Residence 12 Merkle Place, Halifax, Nova Scotia
24. Place of birth Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia
25. Name of father Ernest Albert Grisdale
26. Maiden name of mother Freda Ettinger
27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia Mother Nova Scotia
28. Date of marriage September 27 1947 29. By license or banns License 30. License number 89634
32. Signature of
Groom William Keating Meagher
Bride Ruby Nelson Hoffman
33. Signatures of Witnesses
Name Jas Gevin
Address 7 Summitt St., Halifax
Name Verna Mildred Gevin
Address 7 Summitt St., Halifax, Nova Scotia
I certify the above stated particulars are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Officiating Clergyman W.W. Clarkson
Address 87 Russell St., Halifax, Nova Scotia
Religious denomination Church of England
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