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James David Burke and Teresa Harriet Slauenwhite married on 22 May 1945 at Sydney, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 131581

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  131581

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

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Burke, James David

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Clerk   Kind of industry or business Bowling alleys

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 21

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin Irish

7. Residence 51 Cornishtown Road, Sydney

8. Place of birth Sydney

9. Name of father James D. Burke

10. Place of birth of father Port Morien, CB

11. Maiden name of mother Sarah Ann MacNeil

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Slauenwhite, Teresa Harriet

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 18

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin Irish

19. Residence Reserve Mines, CB

20. Place of birth Bridgeport, CB

21. Name of father Harold Slauenwhite

22. Place of birth of father Huron Bay, Halifax Co.

23. Maiden name of mother Maria Squires

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 22 day of May 1945

26. Place of marriage St. Theresas Church Sydney, Cape Breton County

27. By license or banns 76487

28. Signature of

Groom James David Burke

Bride   Teresa Harriet Slauenwhite

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Alonzo Morgan

Address  574 Victoria Road, Sydney

Name Mrs. Alonzo Morgan

Address  574 Victoria Road, Sydney

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

Officiating Clergyman A.A. Beaton

Address St. Theresas Church, Sydney

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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