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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  130438

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cape Breton in City or Town Sydney

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Townsend, James Leighton

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Soldier   Kind of industry or business Canadian Army

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

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin English

7. Residence 14th HAA Batt, Halifax

8. Place of birth Port Rowan, Ontario

9. Name of father George Townsend

10. Place of birth of father Port Rowan, Ontario

11. Maiden name of mother Frances Pratt

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full O'Flaherty, Violet

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Waitress   Kind of industry or business Restaurant

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 19

17. Religious denomination Catholic   18. Racial origin Irish

19. Residence Sydney

20. Place of birth Sydney

21. Name of father Gregory O'Flaherty

22. Place of birth of father Conception Bay, Newfoundland

23. Maiden name of mother Mary Jane Benmore

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes

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25. When married 10 day of February 1945

26. Place of marriage St. Theresas Church Sydney, Cape Breton County

27. By license or banns Banns

28. Signature of

Groom James Leighton Townsend

Bride   Violet O'Flaherty

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name J. Whalen

Address  Sydney

Name Anastasia O'Flaherty

Address  Sydney

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

Officiating Clergyman A.A. Beaton

Address St. Theresa's Church, Sydney

Religious denomination Catholic

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