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John Gerald MacArthur and Genevieve Matergio married on 27 May 1947 at Sydney, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 003081

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19473081

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cape Breton

  City, Town or Village Sydney

  Street or Road Sacred Heart Church


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full MacArthur, John Gerald

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Salesman   4. Kind of industry or business Ideal Ice Cream

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 30   7. Religious denomination Catholic

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Scottish

10. Residence 36 Whitby Ave., Sydney Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Glace Bay, Nova Scotia

12. Name of father Neil R. MacArthur

13. Maiden name of mother Anne MacDonald

14. Birthplace Father Antigonish Nova Scotia   Mother Antigonish Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Matergio, Genevieve

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

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

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Italian

23. Residence 68 Dorchester St., Sydney, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth USA

25. Name of father Antonio Matergio

26. Maiden name of mother Caroline Testa

27. Birthplace Father Italy   Mother USA


28. Date of marriage May 27 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number


32. Signature of

Groom John Gerald MacArthur

Bride   Genevieve Matergio

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Joseph Matingio

Address   68 Dorchester

Name Rita MacArthur

Address   36 Whitney Ave.

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

Officiating Clergyman DA Doyle

Address 217 George St., Sydney

Religious denomination Catholic

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