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James Alexander Russell and Frances Jean Knight married on 12 December 1947 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 006374

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19476374

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax

  City, Town or Village Halifax

  Street or Road St. Mary’s Cathedral


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Russell, James Alexander

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

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 26   7. Religious denomination Church of England

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Scottish

10. Residence 72 Shore Road, Dartmouth

11. Place of birth Dartmouth

12. Name of father Alexander  Russell

13. Maiden name of mother Susan Randal

14. Birthplace Father Scotland   Mother Scotland


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Knight, Frances Jean

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Clerk   17. Kind of industry or business Dry Goods

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 29   20. Religious denomination Catholic

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence 54 Queen Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Newfoundland

25. Name of father James Knight

26. Maiden name of mother Edith Field

27. Birthplace Father Newfoundland   Mother Newfoundland


28. Date of marriage December 12 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 91302


32. Signature of

Groom James Alexander Russell

Bride   Frances Jean Knight

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name R. J. Christianson

Address   HMCS Nootka, Halifax

Name Phyllis Knight

Address   54 Queen St., Halifax, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman Albert O’Driscoll

Address St. Mary’s Cathedral

Religious denomination Catholic Priest

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