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Horace Oscar Bennett and Marion Josephine Morrissey married on 7 May 1947 at Parrsboro, Cumberland County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 002348

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19472348

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cumberland

  City, Town or Village Parrsboro

  Street or Road St. Brigid's Rectory, Main Street


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Bennett, Horace Oscar

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Stock Clerk   4. Kind of industry or business Shipyards

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 31   7. Religious denomination United Church of Canada

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Scottish

10. Residence Parrsboro, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Parrsboro, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

12. Name of father Oscar  Bennett

13. Maiden name of mother Effie McPhee

14. Birthplace Father Eatonville, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia   Mother Cumberland County, Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Morrissey, Marion Josephine

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

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 22   20. Religious denomination Catholic

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Irish

23. Residence Parrsboro, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Parrsboro, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

25. Name of father John Morrissey

26. Maiden name of mother Annie Healy

27. Birthplace Father Parrsboro, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia   Mother Parrsboro, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage May 7 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 86734


32. Signature of

Groom Horace Oscar Bennett

Bride   Marion Josephine Morrissey

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Glen Morrissey

Address   Parrsboro, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

Name Mrs. Victoria C. Morrissey

Address   Parrsboro, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman Rev. James p. Hayes

Address Parrsboro, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Catholic

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