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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