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Thomas Francis O'Connell and Hilda Rafuse married on 8 May 1947 at Windsor, Hants County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 002357

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19472357

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Hants

  City, Town or Village Windsor

  Street or Road King Street


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full O'Connell, Thomas Francis

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Auto   4. Kind of industry or business A B Repair

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 29   7. Religious denomination Catholic

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Irish

10. Residence Glace Bay, New Aberdeen, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth New Aberdeen, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia

12. Name of father Thomas O' Connell

13. Maiden name of mother Mary Boland

14. Birthplace Father New Aberdeen, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia   Mother Newfoundland


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Rafuse, Hilda

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Hair dressing   17. Kind of industry or business Beautician

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 32   20. Religious denomination Catholic

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Dutch

23. Residence Gerrish Street, Windsor, Hants County, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Windsor, Hants County, Nova Scotia

25. Name of father Kenneth R Rafuse

26. Maiden name of mother Ada M Benedict

27. Birthplace Father Windsor, Hants County, Nova Scotia   Mother Windsor, Hants County, Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage May 8 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 21517


32. Signature of

Groom Thomas Francis O'Connell

Bride   Hilda Rafuse

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Michael O'Connell

Address   42 1/2 Third Street, New Aberdeen, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia

Name Edna Norris

Address   Windsor, Hants County, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman J. Flemming

Address St John's Rectory

Religious denomination Catholic

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