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Russell Cornelius Whitty and Martha Donovan married on 30 June 1947 at Ingonish, Victoria County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 003453

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19473453

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Victoria

  City, Town or Village Ingonish

  Street or Road St. Peter's Church Cabot Trail


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Whitty, Russell Cornelius

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Fisherman   4. Kind of industry or business Trawl Fishing

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

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Irish

10. Residence Ingonish Beach, Victoria County, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Ingonish Beach, Victoria County, Nova Scotia

12. Name of father  unknown - illegitimate

13. Maiden name of mother Mary Ann Whitty

14. Birthplace Father   Mother Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Donovan, Martha

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

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

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Irish

23. Residence Ingonish Beach, Victoria County, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Ingonish Beach, Victoria County, Nova Scotia

25. Name of father William L. Donovan

26. Maiden name of mother Caroline McGean

27. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage June 30 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 79025


32. Signature of

Groom Russell Cornelius Whitty

Bride   Martha Donovan

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Alex Hawley

Address   Ingonish Beach

Name Christine MacDougall

Address   Ingonish Beach

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

Officiating Clergyman M.M. MacDonald

Address South Ingonish Victoria County, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Catholic

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