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John David Burke and Mary Barbara Burke married on 19 November 1946 at Main-a-Dieu, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1946 number: 142271

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  142271

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cape Breton

  City, Town or Village Main-a-Dieu

  Street or Road Immaculate Conception


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Burke, John David

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

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 26   7. Religious denomination Roman Catholic

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Irish

10. Residence Main-a-Dieu

11. Place of birth Main-a-Dieu

12. Name of father John David Burke

13. Maiden name of mother Annie Mountain

14. Birthplace Father Main-a-Dieu   Mother Main-a-Dieu


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Burke, Mary Barbara

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

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

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Irish

23. Residence Main-a-Dieu

24. Place of birth Main-a-Dieu

25. Name of father William Ernest Burke

26. Maiden name of mother Mary Anne Bates

27. Birthplace Father Cape Breton   Mother Cape Breton


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


32. Signature of

Groom John David Burke

Bride   Mary Barbara Burke

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Basil Burke

Address   Cape Breton

Name Irene Burke

Address   Main-a-Dieu

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

Officiating Clergyman A. J. MacIsaac

Address Main-a-Dieu

Religious denomination Catholic

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