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James MacDonald and Christena Cecilia  MacDonald married on 12 September 1945 at New Waterford , Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 133938

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  133938

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cape Breton in City or Town New Waterford

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full MacDonald, James

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 24

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin Scotch

7. Residence 328 Wood Avenue, New Waterford

8. Place of birth Part Arthur, Ontario

9. Name of father John  MacDonald

10. Place of birth of father Butte, Montana, U.S.A.

11. Maiden name of mother Lillian  Straiton

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full MacDonald, Christena Cecilia

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 24

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin Scoth

19. Residence 328 Wood Avenue, New Waterford

20. Place of birth New Waterford, C.B., N.S.

21. Name of father John Malcolm  MacDonald

22. Place of birth of father Glencoe, Inverness Co.

23. Maiden name of mother Martha  Gillis

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 12 day of September 1945

26. Place of marriage Mount Carmel Church New Waterford , Cape Breton County

27. By license or banns Banns

28. Signature of

Groom James MacDonald

Bride   Christena Cecilia  MacDonald

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name John Anthony Alphonses Mac Neil

Address  12 Country Rd New Waterford N.S

Name Christina McDonald

Address  14 Country Rd. New Waterford, N.S.

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

Officiating Clergyman R.J. McSween

Address Mount Carme Church, New Waterford, C.B.

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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