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Edward Joseph Whelan and Catherine Elizabeth MacDonald married on 29 September 1945 at Sydney, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 134352

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  134352

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

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Whelan, Edward Joseph

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Boiler Cleaner, Steel Worker   Kind of industry or business Steel

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

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin Irish

7. Residence 374 Columbia St., Sydney

8. Place of birth Sydney

9. Name of father Patrick Whalen

10. Place of birth of father Newfoundland

11. Maiden name of mother Mary Targett

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full MacDonald, Catherine Elizabeth

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 CAtholic   18. Racial origin Scotch

19. Residence 87 Brookland St., Sydney

20. Place of birth Fourchu, CB

21. Name of father James MacDonald

22. Place of birth of father Fourchu, CB

23. Maiden name of mother Margaret Burns

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 29 day of September 1945

26. Place of marriage St. Theresa's Church Sydney, Cape Breton County

27. By license or banns 78546

28. Signature of

Groom Edward Joseph Whelan

Bride   Catherine Elizabeth MacDonald

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Stanley --

Address  151 Maloney St.,, Sydney

Name Mary Theresa Whalen

Address  374 Columbia St., Sydney

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

Officiating Clergyman A.A. Beaton

Address St. Theresa's Church, Sydney

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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