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John Edward Keefe and Florence Maude Lye married on 5 September 1945 at Sydney, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 133796

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  133796

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

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Keefe, John Edward

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Newspaper Business   Kind of industry or business Printer

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

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin Irish

7. Residence 79 Gladstone St. Halifax

8. Place of birth Halifax - 79 Gladstone St

9. Name of father John A. Keefe

10. Place of birth of father Halifax

11. Maiden name of mother Loretta M. Doyle

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Lye, Florence Maude

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 38

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin Irish

19. Residence 7 Union St. Halifax

20. Place of birth Halifax, 71 Macara St - Halofax

21. Name of father William F. Lye

22. Place of birth of father Halifax

23. Maiden name of mother Margaret Murphy


25. When married 5 day of September 1945

26. Place of marriage 217 George St Sydney, Cape Breton County

27. By license or banns 78875

28. Signature of

Groom John Edward Keefe

Bride   Florence Maude Lye

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Wm. B. De Courcy

Address  86 York St. Sydney

Name Annie Abanal

Address  161 Dorchester St

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

Officiating Clergyman Rev. D. A. Doyle

Address 217 George St. Sydney

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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