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Patrick Terrance Griffin and Dorna Francis O'Connell married on 18 September 1945 at New Aberdeen, Glace Bay, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 133949

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  133949

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cape Breton in City or Town New Aberdeen, Glace Bay

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Griffin, Patrick Terrance

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Packer   Kind of industry or business Fish Packing

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

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin Irish

7. Residence Donkin, C.B. NS

8. Place of birth Donkin, CB. NS

9. Name of father Timothy Griffin

10. Place of birth of father Newfoundland

11. Maiden name of mother Dora Walsh

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full O'Connell, Dorna Francis

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 21

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin Irish

19. Residence 138 - Eleventh St., Glace Bay

20. Place of birth New Aberdeen, Cape Breton NS

21. Name of father Philip O'Connell

22. Place of birth of father Newfoundland

23. Maiden name of mother Julia Bradburrry

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 18 day of September 1945

26. Place of marriage St. John's Church New Aberdeen, Glace Bay, Cape Breton County

27. By license or banns Banns

28. Signature of

Groom Patrick Terrance Griffin

Bride   Dorna Francis O'Connell

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Ernest O'Connell

Address  153 10th St. New Aberdeen

Name Mrs. Lawrence O'Brien

Address  133- 11th St. New Aberdeen

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

Officiating Clergyman Rev. R. Donnelly

Address New Aberdeen

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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