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Harold Patrick Petrie and Ruth McGillivray married on 23 May 1945 at West Arichat, Richmond County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 131643

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  131643

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Richmond in City or Town West Arichat

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Petrie, Harold Patrick

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Motor Mechanic   Kind of industry or business War Industry

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 25

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin Irish

7. Residence 603 Tenth St. New Waterford, Cape Breton Co NS

8. Place of birth Cape Breton Co NS

9. Name of father Patrick  Petrie

10. Place of birth of father Victoria Mines, Cape Breton Co NS

11. Maiden name of mother Florence Irene McIvor

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full McGillivray, Ruth

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Clerk   Kind of industry or business Grocery Store

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 21

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin Irish

19. Residence Emerald St. New Waterford, Cape Breton Co NS

20. Place of birth New Victoria, Cape Breton Co NS

21. Name of father Rupert McGillivray

22. Place of birth of father Victoria Mines Cape Breton Co NS

23. Maiden name of mother Florence McNeil

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 23 day of May 1945

26. Place of marriage Immaculate Conception Church West Arichat, Richmond County

27. By license or banns 76085

28. Signature of

Groom Harold Patrick Petrie

Bride   Ruth McGillivray

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Joseph Justin White

Address  New Victoria, Cape Breton Co NS

Name Katherine Mackie

Address  Gardiner Mines, Cape Breton NS

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

Officiating Clergyman Albert Dovat

Address West Arichat, Richmond NS

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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