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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  13135

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cape Breton in City or Town New Aberdeen

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Burke, John J

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 19

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin Irish

7. Residence 40 Seaview St. Glace Bay, Nova Scotia

8. Place of birth Glace Bay, Nova Scotia

9. Name of father James Burke

10. Place of birth of father Port Morien, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

11. Maiden name of mother Justina Boudreau

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Decoste, Katherine Anne

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced spinster   16. Age 20

17. Religious denomination catholic   18. Racial origin French

19. Residence 484 Center St. New Aberdeen, Nova Scotia

20. Place of birth New Aberdeen, Nova Scotia

21. Name of father Alex DeCoste

22. Place of birth of father Arichat, Nova Scotia

23. Maiden name of mother Jane MacEachern

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes

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25. When married 17 day of April 1945

26. Place of marriage St. John's Church New Aberdeen, Cape Breton County

27. By license or banns 76329

28. Signature of

Groom John J Burke

Bride   Katherine Anne Decoste

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Duncan DeCoste

Address  New Aberdeen, Nova Scotia

Name Blanche Campbell

Address  Glace Bay, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman Joseph D Gillis

Address New Aberdeen, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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