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Joseph Christian Ballah and Agnes MacDougall married on 28 August 1945 at Sydney, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 133670

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  133670

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

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Ballah, Joseph Christian

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Accountant   Kind of industry or business Packing Industry

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 27

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin Syrian Irish

7. Residence 458 Townsend St., Sydney

8. Place of birth Louisburg

9. Name of father Moses Ballah

10. Place of birth of father North Sydney

11. Maiden name of mother Mary  O'Keefe

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full MacDougall, Agnes

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Packer   Kind of industry or business Packing Industry

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 23

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin Scots

19. Residence 142 Richmond Street, Sydney

20. Place of birth Sydney

21. Name of father Duncan MacDougall

22. Place of birth of father River Denys, Richmond Co.,

23. Maiden name of mother Margaret Morrison

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 28 day of August 1945

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

27. By license or banns Banns

28. Signature of

Groom Joseph Christian Ballah

Bride   Agnes MacDougall

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Anthony Nardocchio

Address  210 Union Street, Sydney

Name Euphemia MacDougall

Address  142 Richmond St., Sydney, CB

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

Officiating Clergyman J.A. MacDonald

Address St. F.X. University, Antigonish

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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