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John James Fortune and Gladys Irene Mason married on 31 October 1945 at New Waterford, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 134507

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  134507

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

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Fortune, John James

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

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

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin Scotch Irish

7. Residence Plummer Ave., New Waterford, CB

8. Place of birth New Waterford, CB

9. Name of father James Fortune

10. Place of birth of father Cape Breton

11. Maiden name of mother Mary Fortune

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Mason, Gladys Irene

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 23

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin Scotch Irish

19. Residence 16 Crossing, New Waterford, CB

20. Place of birth Westville, Pictou County

21. Name of father Ira Mason

22. Place of birth of father Guysborough

23. Maiden name of mother Helen Rankin


25. When married 31 day of October 1945

26. Place of marriage St. Agnes Church New Waterford, Cape Breton County

27. By license or banns Banns

28. Signature of

Groom John James Fortune

Bride   Gladys Irene Mason

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Gasten Lussier

Address  New Waterford

Name Elizabeth Lussier

Address  New Waterford

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

Officiating Clergyman Raymond Campbell

Address St. Agnes, New Waterford

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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