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John Herbert McSavaney and Mabel Evelyn Burke married on 12 February 1945 at Lingan, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 130540

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  130540

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

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full McSavaney, John Herbert

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

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

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin Scottish

7. Residence Mitchell Ave., Dominion, C.B.

8. Place of birth Dominion, C.B., N.S.

9. Name of father Millen McSavaney

10. Place of birth of father Springhill, N.S.

11. Maiden name of mother Bridget  Petrie

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Burke, Mabel Evelyn

14. Trade, profession of kind of work At Home   Kind of industry or business At home

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 25

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin French

19. Residence Lingan

20. Place of birth Lingan, Cape Breton

21. Name of father Felix Burke

22. Place of birth of father L'Ardoise

23. Maiden name of mother Henrietta Langley

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 12 day of February 1945

26. Place of marriage St. Joseph's Church  Lingan, Cape Breton County

27. By license or banns Banns

28. Signature of

Groom John Herbert McSavaney

Bride   Mabel Evelyn Burke

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name George McNeil

Address  Dominion

Name Yvonne Burke

Address  Lingan

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

Officiating Clergyman Rev. R.J. McSween

Address New Waterford

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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