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John Bernard Birmingham and Mary Catherine MacDougall married on 24 August 1945 at Christmas Island, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 133390

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  133390

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cape Breton in City or Town Christmas Island

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Birmingham, John Bernard

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

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

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin English

7. Residence Sydney Mines, Cape Breton

8. Place of birth England

9. Name of father Thomas Birmingham

10. Place of birth of father Scotland

11. Maiden name of mother Catherine Kiley

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full MacDougall, Mary Catherine

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 46

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin Scotch

19. Residence Sydney Mines, Cape Breton

20. Place of birth Glace Bay, Cape Breton

21. Name of father John S. MacDougall

22. Place of birth of father Benacadie, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

23. Maiden name of mother Mary A. Morrison

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 24 day of August 1945

26. Place of marriage - Christmas Island, Cape Breton County

27. By license or banns 78233

28. Signature of

Groom John Bernard Birmingham

Bride   Mary Catherine MacDougall

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Angus MacKenzie

Address  Christmas Island, Cape Breton

Name Mrs. Angus MacKenzie

Address  Christmas Island, Cape Breton

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

Officiating Clergyman A. R. MacDonald

Address Christmas Island, Cape Breton

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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