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Archibald McKigan and Mary Agnes Riley married on 28 May 1946 at Sydney Mines, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1946 number: 141866

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  141866

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cape Breton

  City, Town or Village Sydney Mines

  Street or Road The Salvation Army Hall


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full McKigan, Archibald

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Miner   4. Kind of industry or business Working in Mine

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 31   7. Religious denomination Salvation Army

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Scottish

10. Residence Crescent Street, Sydney Mines

11. Place of birth Sydney Mines, Cape Breton

12. Name of father John McKigan

13. Maiden name of mother Mable Harris

14. Birthplace Father Canada   Mother Newfoundland


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Riley, Mary Agnes

16. Trade, profession of kind of work House Work   17. Kind of industry or business At Home

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 31   20. Religious denomination Salvation Army

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Irish

23. Residence County Road, New Waterford

24. Place of birth New Waterford, Cape Breton

25. Name of father Walter Riley

26. Maiden name of mother Sadie Davis

27. Birthplace Father Canada   Mother Canada


28. Date of marriage May 28 1946   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 82190


32. Signature of

Groom Archibald McKigan

Bride   Mary Agnes Riley

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Mrs. Helen Ruth Bonnar

Address   Crescent St., Sydney Mines

Name John Alexander Bonnar

Address   Crescent St., Sydney Mines

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

Officiating Clergyman W.R. Stanley

Address Box 6, North Sydney

Religious denomination The Salvation Army

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