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Matthias Henry Gouthro and Kathleen Nearing married on 11 September 1945 at Port Morien, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 133934

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  133934

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cape Breton in City or Town Port Morien

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Gouthro, Matthias Henry

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Police Officer   Kind of industry or business

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 28

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin French and Scotch

7. Residence Dominion #1

8. Place of birth Dominion #1

9. Name of father John Gouthro

10. Place of birth of father Frenchvale, Cape Breton

11. Maiden name of mother Elizabeth McNeil

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Nearing, Kathleen

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 24

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin Irish

19. Residence Port Morien

20. Place of birth Port Morien

21. Name of father John Nearing

22. Place of birth of father Port Morien

23. Maiden name of mother Elizabeth McDonald

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 11 day of September 1945

26. Place of marriage  Port Morien, Cape Breton County

27. By license or banns Banns

28. Signature of

Groom Matthias Henry Gouthro

Bride   Kathleen Nearing

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Joseph Vincent Gouthro

Address  Dominion #1

Name Mrs. Gertrude Peach

Address  Port Morien

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

Officiating Clergyman P.V. McMullin

Address Port Morien

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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