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Joseph Aquilla Bourgeois and Dorena Mary Hachey married on 16 April 1945 at Springhill, Cumberland County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 130981

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  130981

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cumberland in City or Town Springhill

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Bourgeois, Joseph Aquilla

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

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

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin French

7. Residence Shediac, NB

8. Place of birth Scoucouc

9. Name of father David Bourgeois

10. Place of birth of father Memracook

11. Maiden name of mother Tibienne Dapues

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Hachey, Dorena Mary

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 23

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin French

19. Residence Springhill

20. Place of birth Bras D'Or, CB

21. Name of father Peter Hachey

22. Place of birth of father Nicado NB

23. Maiden name of mother Emma Melanson

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 16 day of April 1945

26. Place of marriage St. John's Church Springhill, Cumberland County

27. By license or banns 130981

28. Signature of

Groom Joseph Aquilla Bourgeois

Bride   Dorena Mary Hachey

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Leon Hachey

Address  Springhill NS

Name Dorothy Anderson

Address  Springhill

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

Officiating Clergyman Buchanan

Address Springhill

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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