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Donald MacKay and Jessie Muriel MacKinnon married on 11 October 1945 at New Waterford, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 134611

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  134611

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

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full MacKay, Donald

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 21

5. Religious denomination United Church of Canada   6. Racial origin Scotch

7. Residence Victoria Street, Shelburne, Nova Scotia

8. Place of birth Ohio, USA

9. Name of father Harold MacKay

10. Place of birth of father Ohio, USA

11. Maiden name of mother Vesta Irwin

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full MacKinnon, Jessie Muriel

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 19

17. Religious denomination United Church of Canada   18. Racial origin Scotch

19. Residence Warren Avenue, New Waterford, Nova Scotia

20. Place of birth New Waterford, Nova Scotia

21. Name of father Dan Hugh MacKinnon

22. Place of birth of father Whycocomagh, Nova Scotia

23. Maiden name of mother Margaret Matheson

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 11 day of October 1945

26. Place of marriage Calvin United Church Manse New Waterford, Cape Breton County

27. By license or banns 79460

28. Signature of

Groom Donald MacKay

Bride   Jessie Muriel MacKinnon

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Virginia Davis

Address  New Waterford, Nova Scotia

Name Boyne MacKinnon

Address  New Waterford, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman M. A. MacMillan

Address New Waterford, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination United Church of Canada

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