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James William Burke and Joyce Mary McGuigan married on 18 September 1947 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 004970

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19474970

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax

  City, Town or Village Halifax

  Street or Road 85 Russell St., Halifax


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Burke, James William

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Seaman   4. Kind of industry or business Sailor

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 22   7. Religious denomination Catholic

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Irish

10. Residence 84 Bilby St., Halifax, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Louisburg, Nova Scotia

12. Name of father Paul Burke

13. Maiden name of mother Evelyn Burke

14. Birthplace Father Lorraine, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia   Mother Baleine, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full McGuigan, Joyce Mary

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

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

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Irish

23. Residence 73 Gerry St., Windsor, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

25. Name of father Leo Mc Guigan

26. Maiden name of mother Grace Burke

27. Birthplace Father Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island   Mother Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island


28. Date of marriage September 18 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 89228


32. Signature of

Groom James William Burke

Bride   Joyce Mary McGuigan

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Andrew Joseph Luby

Address   58 West St.

Name Teresa Blanch Mc Guigan

Address   58 West St.

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

Officiating Clergyman John Quinn

Address St. Joseph's Rectory, Russell St., Halifax, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Catholic

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