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Alexander Thomas MacEachern and Genevieve Helen Gillis married on 23 October 1945 at Glace Bay, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 134527

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  134527

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

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full MacEachern, Alexander Thomas

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 29

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin Scottish

7. Residence Upper Grand Mira, CB

8. Place of birth Upper Grand Mira, CB

9. Name of father Archibald MacEachern

10. Place of birth of father Upper Grand Mira

11. Maiden name of mother Mary Ann MacIsaac

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Gillis, Genevieve Helen

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Clerk   Kind of industry or business Store Metropolitan

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 21

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin Scottish

19. Residence Mechanic Street,,Glace Bay

20. Place of birth Glace Bay

21. Name of father Joseph Gillis

22. Place of birth of father Glace Bay, Ns

23. Maiden name of mother Sarah MacDougall

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 23 day of October 1945

26. Place of marriage St. Anne's Church Glace Bay, Cape Breton County

27. By license or banns Banns

28. Signature of

Groom Alexander Thomas MacEachern

Bride   Genevieve Helen Gillis

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name John Archie McIsaac

Address  Grand Mira

Name Mrs. Thomas O'Neill

Address  Sydney

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

Officiating Clergyman M.A. MacAdam

Address Glace Bay

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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