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Prince Albert Newell and Rita Cochrane married on 31 July 1945 at Port Morien, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 132861

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  132861

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cape Breton in City or Town Port Morien

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Newell, Prince Albert

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Laborer   Kind of industry or business Fish Business

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Widower   4. Age 30

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin Irish

7. Residence Port Morien, Cape Breton

8. Place of birth Cape Island, Shelburne

9. Name of father Theodore Newell

10. Place of birth of father Cape Island, Shelburne

11. Maiden name of mother Elizabeth Stoddard

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Cochrane, Rita

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced spinster   16. Age 25

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin Irish

19. Residence Port Morien, Cape Breton

20. Place of birth Port Morien

21. Name of father Michael Cochrane

22. Place of birth of father Ingonish, Cape Breton

23. Maiden name of mother Mary Doyle

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 31 day of July 1945

26. Place of marriage  Port Morien, Cape Breton County

27. By license or banns Banns

28. Signature of

Groom Prince Albert Newell

Bride   Rita Cochrane

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Joseph Cochrane

Address  Port Morien, Cape Breton

Name Theresa Cochrane

Address  Port Morien, Cape Breton

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

Officiating Clergyman P.V. McMullin

Address Port Morien

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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