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John Francis Nearing and Theresa Campbell married on 28 August 1945 at East Bay, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 133669

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  133669

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

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Nearing, John Francis

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 39

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin English, Irish, Scottish

7. Residence Donkin, Cape Breton

8. Place of birth Donkin, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

9. Name of father George Joseph Nearing

10. Place of birth of father Port Morien, Cape Breton

11. Maiden name of mother Helen CampbellBorden

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Campbell, Theresa

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 38

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin Scottish

19. Residence Frenchvale, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

20. Place of birth Frenchvale, Cape Breton

21. Name of father Ronald Campbell

22. Place of birth of father Frenchvale, Cape Breton

23. Maiden name of mother Mary Anne Campbell

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 28 day of August 1945

26. Place of marriage St. Mary's Church East Bay, Cape Breton County

27. By license or banns Banns

28. Signature of

Groom John Francis Nearing

Bride   Theresa Campbell

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Thomas Norman Nearing

Address  Donkin, CB

Name Ellie Quirk

Address  Purves St., North Sydney

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

Officiating Clergyman Michael MacCormick

Address East Bay, CB

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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