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William Lorenzo Martell and Margaret Ruby Shea married on 12 September 1945 at Sydney, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 133936

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  133936

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

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Martell, William Lorenzo

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Radio Operator   Kind of industry or business Merchant Marine

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 22

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin French

7. Residence Arichat, Richmond County, Nova Scotia

8. Place of birth Arichat, Richmond County, Nova Scotia

9. Name of father Joseph Martell

10. Place of birth of father Nova Scotia

11. Maiden name of mother Yvonne Thibeault

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Shea, Margaret Ruby

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Wireless Operator   Kind of industry or business RCAF

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 20

17. Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England   18. Racial origin Irish

19. Residence 28 Kent Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia

20. Place of birth Welsford, Queens, New Brunswick

21. Name of father Gerald F. Shea

22. Place of birth of father Nova Scotia

23. Maiden name of mother Helen Grove

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 12 day of September 1945

26. Place of marriage 58 Falmouth Street Sydney, Cape Breton County

27. By license or banns 78910

28. Signature of

Groom William Lorenzo Martell

Bride   Margaret Ruby Shea

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Donalda J Campbell

Address  Sydney, Nova Scotia

Name Helen Stewart

Address  Sydney, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman L. B. Campbell

Address 58 Falmouth Street, Sydney, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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