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William James Coles and Clara Frances Burt married on 2 October 1947 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 005424

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19475424

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax

  City, Town or Village Halifax

  Street or Road 87 Inglis Street


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Coles, William James

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Nursing Orderly   4. Kind of industry or business Department of Veterans Affairs

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 50   7. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin English

10. Residence 354 Spring Garden Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Elliston, Newfoundland

12. Name of father John Edward  Coles

13. Maiden name of mother Newfoundland  Elizabeth

14. Birthplace Father White   Mother Newfoundland


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Burt, Clara Frances

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Teacher   17. Kind of industry or business Public School

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

21. Citizenship British   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence Queen Street, Westville, Pictou County, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Elliston, Newfoundland

25. Name of father John Burt

26. Maiden name of mother Newfoundland  Maud

27. Birthplace Father Dalton   Mother Newfoundland


28. Date of marriage October 2 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 89627


32. Signature of

Groom William James Coles

Bride   Clara Frances Burt

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Mary MacKenzie Smith

Address   87 Inglis St., Halifax, Nova Scotia

Name Doris E. Slaughter

Address   87 Inglis St., Halifax, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman Norman E. Slaughter

Address 87 Inglis Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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