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John William Kearney and Margaret Philomena Layton married on 26 February 1946 at New Waterford, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1946 number: 136157

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  136157

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cape Breton

  City, Town or Village New Waterford

  Street or Road Mount Carmel Church


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Kearney, John William

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Labourer   4. Kind of industry or business Mining

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 28   7. Religious denomination Roman Catholic

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Irish

10. Residence 463 Pellat Avenue, New Waterford

11. Place of birth New Waterford

12. Name of father Clarence Kearney

13. Maiden name of mother Cornelia MacLellan

14. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Layton, Margaret Philomena

16. Trade, profession of kind of work   17. Kind of industry or business at home

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 30   20. Religious denomination Roman Catholic

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence 445 Thompson St., New Waterford

24. Place of birth New Waterford

25. Name of father Ambrose Layton

26. Maiden name of mother Teresa MacKenzie

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage February 26 1946   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 20136


32. Signature of

Groom John William Kearney

Bride   Margaret Philomena Layton

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Francis McPhee

Address   Wood Avenue, New Waterford

Name Charmaine Kearney

Address   Pellat Avenue, New Waterford

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

Officiating Clergyman C.R. MacDonald

Address Mount Carmel Church, New Waterford

Religious denomination Catholic

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