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Joseph Xavier DeCoste and Doreen Mary Pugsley married on 17 March 1947 at Havre Boucher, Antigonish County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 002602

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19472602

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Antigonish

  City, Town or Village Havre Boucher

  Street or Road St. Paul's Church


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full DeCoste, Joseph Xavier

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Fisherman-Farmer   4. Kind of industry or business Farming-Fishing

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 32   7. Religious denomination Roman Catholic

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin French

10. Residence Havre Boucher, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Havre Boucher, Ant., County, Nova Scotia

12. Name of father Joseph Charles DeCoste

13. Maiden name of mother Anastasia Levangie

14. Birthplace Father Havre Boucher, Nova Scotia   Mother Havre Boucher, Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Pugsley, Doreen Mary

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

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

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence 8 Herman St., Derby Road, Nottingham, England

24. Place of birth 8 Herman St., Derby Road, Nottingham, England

25. Name of father William Pugsley

26. Maiden name of mother Ada Emma Banton

27. Birthplace Father Nottingham, England   Mother Nottingham, England


28. Date of marriage March 17 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number


32. Signature of

Groom Joseph Xavier DeCoste

Bride   Doreen Mary Pugsley

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Hubert Joseph Brow

Address   Havre Boucher, Nova Scotia

Name Eleanor Jane DeCoste

Address   Havre Boucher, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman Rev John G Webb, CC

Address Havre Boucher, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Catholic

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