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John Benedict MacFarlane and Catherine MacEachern married on 1 August 1946 at Port Hawkesbury, Inverness County

Registration: Year: 1946 number: 140644

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  140644

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Inverness in City or Town Port Hawkesbury

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full MacFarlane, John Benedict

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Crane Operator   Kind of industry or business C.N.R.

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 31

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin Scottish

7. Residence Port Hastings

8. Place of birth Port Hastings

9. Name of father Murdock MacFarlane

10. Place of birth of father Eastern Harbour, Inverness County

11. Maiden name of mother Catherine Isabel McDougall

12. Can bridegroom read? yes   Write? yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full MacEachern, Catherine

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

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 32

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin Scottish

19. Residence Port Hawkesbury, Inverness County

20. Place of birth Glendale, Inverness County

21. Name of father Angus A. MacEachern

22. Place of birth of father Glendale, Inverness County

23. Maiden name of mother Sarah McKillop

24. Can bride read? yes   Write? yes


25. When married 1 day of August 1946

26. Place of marriage St. Joseph Church Port Hawkesbury, Inverness County

27. By license or banns banns

28. Signature of

Groom John Benedict MacFarlane

Bride   Catherine MacEachern

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Alexander D. MacFarlane

Address  Port Hastings

Name Hughena McEachern

Address  Glendale

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

Officiating Clergyman William J. Gallivan

Address Port Hawkesbury, Inverness County

Religious denomination Catholic

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