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Joseph Alexander Johnstone and Margaret Mary Gillis married on 30 November 1945 at Sydney, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 13552

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  13552

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

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Johnstone, Joseph Alexander

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

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 39

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin Scotch

7. Residence 30 Ferry St. Sydney

8. Place of birth Red Island, C.B. N.S.

9. Name of father John J Johnstone

10. Place of birth of father Red Islands, C.B.

11. Maiden name of mother Elizabeth  MacDonald

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Gillis, Margaret Mary

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 36

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

19. Residence 38 Hugh St., Sydney, N.S.

20. Place of birth North Sydney, N.S.

21. Name of father Fred Gillis

22. Place of birth of father Halifax, N.S.

23. Maiden name of mother Marie  Ratchford


25. When married 30 day of November 1945

26. Place of marriage 217 George St Sydney, Cape Breton County

27. By license or banns 79694

28. Signature of

Groom Joseph Alexander Johnstone

Bride   Margaret Mary Gillis

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Roderick B. Johnstone

Address  22 Sheriff Ave, Sydney

Name Mrs Roderick B. Johnstone

Address  22 Sheriff Ave

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

Officiating Clergyman D R Doyle

Address 217 George St

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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