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Michael MacNeil and Sarah Close married on 13 April 1945 at Sydney, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 13188

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  13188

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

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full MacNeil, Michael

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Electrician   Kind of industry or business General practice

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

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin Scotch

7. Residence 34 Cossett St. Sydney

8. Place of birth Sydney

9. Name of father Daniel MacNeil

10. Place of birth of father Piper's Cove

11. Maiden name of mother Elizabeth MacNeil

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Close, Sarah

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 20

17. Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England   18. Racial origin English

19. Residence 49 Mansfield St., Glace Bay

20. Place of birth Glace Bay, N.S.

21. Name of father James Close

22. Place of birth of father England

23. Maiden name of mother Ida Chadwick

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 13 day of April 1945

26. Place of marriage Sacred Heart Rectory Sydney, Cape Breton County

27. By license or banns 131088

28. Signature of

Groom Michael MacNeil

Bride   Sarah Close

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name James D. Burke

Address  Cornishtown Road, Sydney

Name Mrs. Halloran

Address  34 Cossitt St.

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

Officiating Clergyman J. B. Nearing

Address 217 George, Sydney

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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