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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