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Daniel Henry Somerton and Rita Marie Petrie married on 19 September 1946 at Glace Bay, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1946 number: 141687

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  141687

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cape Breton

  City, Town or Village Glace Bay

  Street or Road St. Anne's Church


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Somerton, Daniel Henry

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Miner   4. Kind of industry or business Coal

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 18   7. Religious denomination Roman Catholic

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Scottish

10. Residence 414 Third St., New Aberdeen, Glace Bay

11. Place of birth 414 Third St., New Aberdeen, Glace Bay

12. Name of father John Somerton

13. Maiden name of mother Mary Saccary

14. Birthplace Father Cape Breton   Mother Cape Breton


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Petrie, Rita Marie

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

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

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Irish

23. Residence 1 MacDonald's Lane, Glace Bay

24. Place of birth 1 MacDonald's Lane, Glace Bay

25. Name of father Ignatius Petrie

26. Maiden name of mother Catherine MacDonald

27. Birthplace Father Cape Breton   Mother Cape Breton


28. Date of marriage September 19 1946   29. By license or banns License 30. License number


32. Signature of

Groom Daniel Henry Somerton

Bride   Rita Marie Petrie

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Herbert Somerton

Address   New Aberdeen, Glace Bay

Name Mrs Francis Gillis

Address   Glace Bay

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

Officiating Clergyman M.A. MacAdam

Address Glace Bay

Religious denomination Catholic

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