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James Bragg and Frances Mary Musgrave Whitney married on 6 May 1947 at Sydney, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 002630

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19472630

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cape Breton

  City, Town or Village Sydney

  Street or Road Sacred Heart Church 217 George Street


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Bragg, James

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Tailor   4. Kind of industry or business Tailor (Dry cleaning)

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

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin English

10. Residence Sydney River

11. Place of birth Newfoundland

12. Name of father Erwin Bragg

13. Maiden name of mother Winifred Bragg

14. Birthplace Father Newfoundland   Mother Newfoundland


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Whitney, Frances Mary Musgrave

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

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

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin English

23. Residence Sydney River, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Sydney, Nova Scotia

25. Name of father Wilson Musgrove

26. Maiden name of mother Matilda Carroll

27. Birthplace Father St Anns, Cape Breton   Mother Newfoundland


28. Date of marriage May 6 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 86751


32. Signature of

Groom James Bragg

Bride   Frances Mary Musgrave Whitney

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Michael E McCormick

Address   Sydney River, Nova Scotia

Name Mrs Michael McCormick

Address   Sydney River, Cape Breton

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

Officiating Clergyman Rev. ??? Doyle

Address 217 George Street, Sydney

Religious denomination Catholic

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