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John Alexander Bonaparte and Catherine MacLellan married on 18 November 1947 at Iona, Victoria County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 005928

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19475928

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Victoria

  City, Town or Village Iona

  Street or Road St. Columba Church


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Bonaparte, John Alexander

3. Trade, profession of kind of work Laborer   4. Kind of industry or business on Highway

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 26   7. Religious denomination Roman Catholic

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin French

10. Residence Ottawa Brook

11. Place of birth McKinnons Harbour

12. Name of father Seaward Bonaparte

13. Maiden name of mother Sarah Macdonald

14. Birthplace Father French Vale   Mother McKinnons Harbour


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full MacLellan, Catherine

16. Trade, profession of kind of work housekeeper   17. Kind of industry or business house keeping

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced spinster   19. Age 24   20. Religious denomination Roman Catholic

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Scottish

23. Residence Ottawa Brook

24. Place of birth Ottawa Brook

25. Name of father Angus MacLellan

26. Maiden name of mother Cassie MacLean

27. Birthplace Father Margaree   Mother Ottawa Brook


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


32. Signature of

Groom John Alexander Bonaparte

Bride   Catherine MacLellan

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name John William McNeil

Address   Ottawa Brook

Name Anne MacLellan

Address   Ottawa Brook

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

Officiating Clergyman D.J. Rours

Address Iona

Religious denomination Catholic

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