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Kenneth Gregory Purcell and Loretta Marion Journeay married on 22 November 1947 at Ketch Harbour, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 005955

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19475955

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax

  City, Town or Village Ketch Harbour

  Street or Road St. Peter’s Church


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Purcell, Kenneth Gregory

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

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 24   7. Religious denomination Catholic

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin English

10. Residence Portuguese Cove, P.O.

11. Place of birth Portuguese Cove, Nova Scotia

12. Name of father Hildred Purcell

13. Maiden name of mother Daisy Nagle

14. Birthplace Father Portuguese Cove   Mother Herring Cove


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Journeay, Loretta Marion

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

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

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin French

23. Residence Herring Cove, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Halifax, Nova Scotia

25. Name of father Herbert Richmond Journeay

26. Maiden name of mother Maude Loretta Schnare

27. Birthplace Father Digby, Nova Scotia   Mother Pennant, Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage November 22 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number


32. Signature of

Groom Kenneth Gregory Purcell

Bride   Loretta Marion Journeay

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Shirley Anderson

Address   Herring Cove

Name Francis Purcell

Address   Portuguese Cove, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman B. C. Martin

Address St. Peter’s Rectory, Ketch Harbour, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Catholic

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