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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  135983

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

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Nunn, John Purcell

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Trucking   Kind of industry or business Catering service

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

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin Irish

7. Residence Ingonish, Victoria County, Nova Scotia

8. Place of birth Ingonish, Nova Scotia

9. Name of father John Nunn

10. Place of birth of father Nova Scotia

11. Maiden name of mother Emma Burke

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Swan, Ruth Irene Elfreda

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Clerk   Kind of industry or business Optical Company

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 19

17. Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England   18. Racial origin Scottish

19. Residence Sydney River, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia

20. Place of birth Nova Scotia

21. Name of father Logan K. Swan

22. Place of birth of father Nova Scotia

23. Maiden name of mother Muriel Hurtle

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25. When married 31 day of December 1945

26. Place of marriage Sacred Heart Rectory, 217 George Street Sydney, Cape Breton County

27. By license or banns 80081

28. Signature of

Groom John Purcell Nunn

Bride   Ruth Irene Elfreda Swan

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Peter Coleman

Address  36 Walker Street, Sydney, Nova Scotia

Name Gertrude [Hartt?]

Address  546 Alexandra Street, Sydney, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman Allan MacDonald

Address 217 George Street, Sydney, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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