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William Malcolm Hennessy and Mary Matheson married on 17 August 1945 at Sydney, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 133274

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  133274

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cape Breton in City or Town Sydney

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Hennessy, William Malcolm

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Pte   Kind of industry or business Canadian Army

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 29

5. Religious denomination United Church of Canada   6. Racial origin Irish

7. Residence 28 Campbell Street, Sydney, Nova Scotia

8. Place of birth Port Hawkesbury, Inverness County, Nova Scotia

9. Name of father George Hennessy

10. Place of birth of father Port Hawkesbury

11. Maiden name of mother Dolina McLeod

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Matheson, Mary

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 25

17. Religious denomination United Church of Canada   18. Racial origin Scotch

19. Residence 28 Campbell Street, Sydney, Nova Scotia

20. Place of birth Gabarus Lake, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

21. Name of father Hugh Matheson

22. Place of birth of father Gabarus Lake

23. Maiden name of mother Effie McIntyre

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 17 day of August 1945

26. Place of marriage St. Andrew's Church Sydney, Cape Breton County

27. By license or banns 78232

28. Signature of

Groom William Malcolm Hennessy

Bride   Mary Matheson

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Mrs. George Myers

Address  28 Campbell Street, Sydney, Nova Scotia

Name John Hennessy

Address  28 Campbell Street, Sydney, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman C. M. Nicholson

Address 262 Bentinck Street, Sydney, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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