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Claude Bruce Murphy and Betty Rosalie Corey Williams married on 15 November 1947 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 006183

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19476183

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax

  City, Town or Village Halifax

  Street or Road 39 Westminister Apts. 86 Morris St.


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Murphy, Claude Bruce

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Machinist   4. Kind of industry or business American Navy

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Widowed   6. Age 28   7. Religious denomination Baptist

8. Citizenship American   9. Racial origin Irish

10. Residence 1000 East Portman St., Lake City, Florida USA

11. Place of birth United States

12. Name of father James  Murphy

13. Maiden name of mother Nellie Pearl Mager

14. Birthplace Father United States   Mother United States


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Williams, Betty Rosalie Corey

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Journalist   17. Kind of industry or business For Magazine

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 30   20. Religious denomination Presbyterian

21. Citizenship English   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence 108 Victoria Rd. Halifax

24. Place of birth London, England

25. Name of father James Covey Williams

26. Maiden name of mother Mabel Bertha Cratz

27. Birthplace Father England   Mother England


28. Date of marriage November 15 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 91182


32. Signature of

Groom Claude Bruce Murphy

Bride   Betty Rosalie Corey Williams

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Burton Roy Lumsden

Address   Dartmouth

Name Helen Manolopolis

Address   Halifax

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

Officiating Clergyman L.J. Donaldson

Address 39 Westminster Apts. Halifax

Religious denomination Church of England in Canada

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