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Michael Joseph Thomas and Marion Catherine Gillespie married on 17 June 1947 at Boisdale, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 003275

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19473275

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cape Breton

  City, Town or Village Boisdale

  Street or Road Parish Church


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Thomas, Michael Joseph

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Brakeman   4. Kind of industry or business C.N.R.

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 28   7. Religious denomination Roman Catholic

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Scottish

10. Residence Point Tupper, Rich. County

11. Place of birth Point Tupper, Rich. County Nova Scotia

12. Name of father Daniel Joseph  Thomas

13. Maiden name of mother Mary Ann Gillis

14. Birthplace Father Point Micheal, Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Gillespie, Marion Catherine

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Telephone Operator   17. Kind of industry or business D.V.A.

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 22   20. Religious denomination Roman Catholic

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Scottish

23. Residence 42 Kendall St., Sydney, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Halifax Nova Scotia

25. Name of father Harvey Shenstone Gillespie

26. Maiden name of mother Margaret Currie

27. Birthplace Father USA   Mother Nova Scotia


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


32. Signature of

Groom Michael Joseph Thomas

Bride   Marion Catherine Gillespie

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name William Thomas

Address   Point Tupper

Name Teresa MacChesney

Address   Sydney Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman Rev John A. Rankin

Address Boisdale, Cape Breton Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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