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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  19472490

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Yarmouth in City or Town Ste. Anne du Ruisseau

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Burke, Elze Joshua

2. Trade, profession of kind of work Carpenter   Kind of industry or business

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Widowed   4. Age 34

5. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   6. Racial origin French

7. Residence Lynn, Massachusetts, USA

8. Place of birth Ste. Anne du Ruisseau

9. Name of father Henry Burke

10. Place of birth of father Ste. Anne du Ruisseau

11. Maiden name of mother Eugenie Burke

12. Can bridegroom read? yes   Write? yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Surette, Bernadette Genevieve

14. Trade, profession of kind of work Maid   Kind of industry or business Domestic

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 32

17. Religious denomination Roman Catholic   18. Racial origin French

19. Residence Lower Eel Brook

20. Place of birth Lower Eel Brook

21. Name of father Leander Surette

22. Place of birth of father Lower Eel Brook

23. Maiden name of mother Sadie Surette

24. Can bride read? yes   Write? yes

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25. When married 15 day of April 1947

26. Place of marriage  Ste. Anne du Ruisseau, Yarmouth County

27. By license or banns Banns

28. Signature of

Groom Elze Joshua Burke

Bride   Bernadette Genevieve Surette

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Pelis Bourgus

Address  Eel Brook

Name Florence Surette

Address  Lower Eel Brook

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

Officiating Clergyman Rev. J.D. Comeau

Address Ste. Anne du Ruisseau

Religious denomination Roman Cathlic

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