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William Joseph Costello and Rita Ellenor Keough married on 24 April 1945 at Sydney, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 13187

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  13187

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

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Costello, William Joseph

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

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

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin Irish

7. Residence 188 Gatacre Street, Sydney, Nova Scotia

8. Place of birth Avondale, Conception Bay, Newfoundland

9. Name of father Joseph Costello

10. Place of birth of father Conception Bay, Newfoundland

11. Maiden name of mother Catherine  Nolan

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Keough, Rita Ellenor

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 22

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin Irish

19. Residence 196 Gatacre Street, Sydney, Nova Scotia

20. Place of birth Sydney, Nova Scotia

21. Name of father Andrew  Keough

22. Place of birth of father Kings Cove, Newfoundland

23. Maiden name of mother Mary  McRae

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 24 day of April 1945

26. Place of marriage Holy Redeemer Church Sydney, Cape Breton County

27. By license or banns Banns

28. Signature of

Groom William Joseph Costello

Bride   Rita Ellenor Keough

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Michael Joseph Fitzgerald

Address  188 Gatacre Street, Sydney

Name Mary Elizabeth Keough

Address  196 Gatacre Street, Sydney

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

Officiating Clergyman Richard Laffin

Address 80 James Street, Sydney, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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