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William Francis Hefferman and Mary Ellen Desveaux married on 18 September 1945 at New Waterford, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 13410

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  13410

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

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Hefferman, William Francis

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Landing Tender   Kind of industry or business Coal Mining

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 42

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin Irish

7. Residence 405 - 9th Street, New Waterford, Nova Scotia

8. Place of birth United States of America

9. Name of father John J. Heffernan

10. Place of birth of father Ireland

11. Maiden name of mother Nellie Donovan

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Desveaux, Mary Ellen

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 30

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin French

19. Residence County Road, New Waterford, Nova Scotia

20. Place of birth Nova Scotia, Cape Breton County

21. Name of father Leo Desveaux

22. Place of birth of father Cheticamp, Nova Scotia

23. Maiden name of mother Ellen Cormier

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 18 day of September 1945

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

27. By license or banns Banns

28. Signature of

Groom William Francis Hefferman

Bride   Mary Ellen Desveaux

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Timothy L. Desveaux

Address  New Waterford, Nova Scotia

Name Mary MacDonald

Address  New Waterford, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman A.A. Johnston, P.P.

Address Mt. Carmel Glebe, New Waterford, N.S.

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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