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Francis William Fennessey and Helen Mabel Avery married on 5 September 1945 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 133793

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  133793

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Fennessey, Francis William

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Fisherman   Kind of industry or business Coastal Fishing

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

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin Irish

7. Residence Tignish, Prince Edward Island

8. Place of birth Tignish, Prince Edward Island

9. Name of father William Fennessey

10. Place of birth of father Prince Edward Island

11. Maiden name of mother Evangeline Perry

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Avery, Helen Mabel

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 20

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin French

19. Residence Government House, Halifax, Nova Scotia

20. Place of birth Larry's River, Nova Scotia

21. Name of father Peter Avery

22. Place of birth of father Larry's River, Nova Scotia

23. Maiden name of mother Marie Pellerine

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 5 day of September 1945

26. Place of marriage St. Mary's Cathedral Halifax, Halifax County

27. By license or banns Banns

28. Signature of

Groom Francis William Fennessey

Bride   Helen Mabel Avery

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Maurice Richard

Address  182 Grafton Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Name Anita Avery

Address  T. B. Hospital

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

Officiating Clergyman T. Carroll

Address St. Mary's Cathedral Rectory, Halifax

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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