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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  130415

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cape Breton in City or Town Glace Bay

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Mercer, William Ernest

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Miner   Kind of industry or business Mining (coal)

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 24

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin Newfoundland

7. Residence 18 Forest St. Caledonia, Glace Bay

8. Place of birth Passchendale, Glace Bay, N.S.

9. Name of father Eldred Mercer

10. Place of birth of father Newfoundland

11. Maiden name of mother Ester Dowling

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full McDonough, Margaret

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Housekeeper   Kind of industry or business Housekeeping

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 21

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin Irish

19. Residence 29 Park St., Glace Bay, N.S.

20. Place of birth Glace Bay, N.S.

21. Name of father Patrick Mc Donough

22. Place of birth of father Ireland

23. Maiden name of mother Mary Bates

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes

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25. When married 26 day of February 1945

26. Place of marriage St. Anne's Church Glace Bay, Cape Breton County

27. By license or banns 75868

28. Signature of

Groom William Ernest Mercer

Bride   Margaret McDonough

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Francis Joseph Mc Donough

Address  29 Park St., Glace Bay

Name Mrs. David Ferguson

Address  9 Curry St. Glace Bay

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

Officiating Clergyman Rev. Michael J. MacAdam

Address St. Ann's Church, Glace Bay

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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