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William Burke and Rose Agnes MacLellan married on 24 July 1945 at Grand Mira South, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 132820

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  132820

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cape Breton in City or Town Grand Mira South

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Burke, William

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 26

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin Irish

7. Residence Mira Ferry, Cape Breton, County, Nova Scotia

8. Place of birth United States of America

9. Name of father William Joseph Burke

10. Place of birth of father Mira Ferry, Cape Breton, County, Nova Scotia

11. Maiden name of mother Bertha Fennall

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full MacLellan, Rose Agnes

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 20

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin Scotch

19. Residence Grand Mira North, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia

20. Place of birth Grand Mira North, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia

21. Name of father Angus A. MacLellan

22. Place of birth of father Grand Mira North, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia

23. Maiden name of mother Elizabeth Gillis

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 24 day of July 1945

26. Place of marriage  Grand Mira South, Cape Breton County

27. By license or banns Banns

28. Signature of

Groom William Burke

Bride   Rose Agnes MacLellan

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name John L. Burke

Address  New Waterford, Nova Scotia

Name Rita MacLellan

Address  Grand Mira North, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman Angus Bryden

Address Grand Mira South, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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