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John Ambrose Steele and Cleophas Naomi Gentle married on 18 June 1945 at Glace Bay, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 132417

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  132417

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cape Breton in City or Town Glace Bay

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Steele, John Ambrose

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Widower   4. Age 50

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin Scottish

7. Residence Glace Bay Cape Breton Co NS

8. Place of birth Cambridge Mass USA

9. Name of father John A Steele

10. Place of birth of father Boisdale CB Co NS

11. Maiden name of mother Susie Findley

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Gentle, Cleophas Naomi

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 27

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin 27Scotland

19. Residence CatholicGlace Bay CB Co NS

20. Place of birth North Sydney CB NS

21. Name of father William Gentle

22. Place of birth of father Glasgow Scotland

23. Maiden name of mother Elizabeth Jenner

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 18 day of June 1945

26. Place of marriage St Anne's Church Glace Bay, Cape Breton County

27. By license or banns 75875

28. Signature of

Groom John Ambrose Steele

Bride   Cleophas Naomi Gentle

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name John MacKinnon

Address  Glace Bay

Name Mrs John MacKinnon

Address  Glace Bay

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

Officiating Clergyman M A MacAdam

Address Glace Bay

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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