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James Paul and Violet Olive Salsman married on 27 September 1947 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 005161

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19475161

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax

  City, Town or Village Halifax

  Street or Road


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Paul, James

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Student, DVA   4. Kind of industry or business Study

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 33   7. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Irish

10. Residence 39 Inglis Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland

12. Name of father Thomas Paul

13. Maiden name of mother Janet MacPherson

14. Birthplace Father Glasgow, Scotland   Mother Glasgow, Scotland


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Salsman, Violet Olive

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

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 30   20. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence Halifax, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Nicholsville, Kings County, Nova Scotia

25. Name of father Mainard Lowe

26. Maiden name of mother Winifred Hodges

27. Birthplace Father Lake George, Kings County, Nova Scotia   Mother USA


28. Date of marriage September 27 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 89639


32. Signature of

Groom James Paul

Bride   Violet Olive Salsman

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name George K. McGrath

Address   7 Dresden Row, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Name Marjorie McGrath

Address   7 Dresden Row, Halifax, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman James W. Falconer

Address 111 South Park Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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