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Raymond Alphonse MacPherson and Josephine Marie Sylvester married on 5 September 1945 at Sydney, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 133915

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  133915

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

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full MacPherson, Raymond Alphonse

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 23

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin Scotch

7. Residence Sydney, Nova Scotia 42 Mechanic St.

8. Place of birth Sydney, Cape Breton, N. S.

9. Name of father John Vincent MacPherson

10. Place of birth of father French Rd. Cape Breton, N.S.

11. Maiden name of mother Anna MacKinnon

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Sylvester, Josephine Marie

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 20

17. Religious denomination (Roman) Catholic   18. Racial origin Italian

19. Residence Sydney, N. S. 131 Lingan Road, Sydney

20. Place of birth Sydney

21. Name of father Selvie (?) Sylvester

22. Place of birth of father Italy

23. Maiden name of mother Lena Antenillo (?)

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 5 day of September 1945

26. Place of marriage St Nicholas Church Sydney, Cape Breton County

27. By license or banns Banns

28. Signature of

Groom Raymond Alphonse MacPherson

Bride   Josephine Marie Sylvester

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Alexander Eley

Address  29 Sheriff Ave, Sydney, N. S.

Name Lucy Sylvester

Address  131 Lingan Road, Sydney, N. S.

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

Officiating Clergyman E. J. Dentino

Address 47 Laurier St. Sydney

Religious denomination (Roman) Catholic

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