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James Russell Giffin and Cecelia Angeline Millen married on 25 November 1947 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 006279

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  19476279

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Giffin, James Russell

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Driver   Kind of industry or business Trucking

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 23

5. Religious denomination Baptist   6. Racial origin Scottish

7. Residence 128 Albert St Halifax

8. Place of birth Boise Idaho USA

9. Name of father Russell James Giffin

10. Place of birth of father Halifax, Nova Scotia

11. Maiden name of mother Bessie May St. John

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Millen, Cecelia Angeline

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Sales Clerk   Kind of industry or business Drug-Clerk

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Widowed   16. Age 33

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin French

19. Residence 1566 Barrington St Halifax

20. Place of birth Waymouth Digby Co Nova Scotia

21. Name of father James Boyde Comeau

22. Place of birth of father Centerville Digby Co Nova Scotia

23. Maiden name of mother Edith May Melanson


25. When married 25 day of November 1947

26. Place of marriage 42 Windsor St. Halifax Halifax, Halifax County

27. By license or banns 81603

28. Signature of

Groom James Russell Giffin

Bride   Cecelia Angeline Millen

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Sylva Maxine Corey

Address  592 1/2 Gottington St

Name Perry Allison Wournell

Address  74 Cabot St Halifax Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman J.G.E. Ball

Address 42 Windsor St Halifax

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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