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Gregory Arthur Purcell and Mary Katherine Connolly married on 4 June 1945 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 132396

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  132396

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Purcell, Gregory Arthur

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 33

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin Irish

7. Residence Armdale, Halifax Co, Halifax, Nova Scotia

8. Place of birth Halifax, Nova Scotia

9. Name of father  Purcell

10. Place of birth of father Purcell's Cove,

11. Maiden name of mother  Gregoire

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Connolly, Mary Katherine

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced spinster   16. Age 33

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin Irish

19. Residence Halifax, Nova Scotia

20. Place of birth Sydney, Cape Breton

21. Name of father John L Connolly

22. Place of birth of father Halifax, Nova Scotia

23. Maiden name of mother Olivia Bertha Cairn

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 4 day of June 1945

26. Place of marriage St. Theresa's Church Halifax, Halifax County

27. By license or banns Banns

28. Signature of

Groom Gregory Arthur Purcell

Bride   Mary Katherine Connolly

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Aline M. Connolly

Address  15 Williams Street

Name William J. MacKay

Address  17 Grant Street, Halifax

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

Officiating Clergyman Michael J. Cole

Address 351 North Street, Halifax

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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