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Arther Edward Johnston and Margaret Hennessey married on 16 September 1947 at New Waterford, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 004883

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19474883

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cape Breton

  City, Town or Village New Waterford

  Street or Road St. Joseph Church


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Johnston, Arther Edward

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Miner   4. Kind of industry or business Mines

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 23   7. Religious denomination Catholic

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin

10. Residence New Waterford, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth New Waterford, Nova Scotia

12. Name of father  Johnston

13. Maiden name of mother  

14. Birthplace Father Nova Scotia   Mother Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Hennessey, Margaret

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

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 21   20. Religious denomination Catholic

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Irish

23. Residence

24. Place of birth

25. Name of father Dennis Hennessey

26. Maiden name of mother Mary Ayer

27. Birthplace Father Newfoundland   Mother Newfoundland


28. Date of marriage September 16 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 22811


32. Signature of

Groom Arther Edward Johnston

Bride   Margaret Hennessey

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Arthur Johnston

Address   New Waterford, Nova Scotia

Name Alice Hennesey

Address   New Victoria, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman M. J. Wallace P.P.

Address St. Joseph’s Church, New Victoria, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Catholic

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