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Alphonsus O'Brien and Viola Walsh married on 20 November 1947 at Glace Bay, Cape Breton County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 006035

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19476035

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Cape Breton

  City, Town or Village Glace Bay

  Street or Road 141 - 11th St.


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full O'Brien, Alphonsus

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

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 21   7. Religious denomination Catholic

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Irish

10. Residence 10th St., New Aberdeen, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth New Aberdeen, Nova Scotia

12. Name of father Thomas O'Brien

13. Maiden name of mother Kate Cummings

14. Birthplace Father Newfoundland   Mother Newfoundland


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Walsh, Viola

16. Trade, profession of kind of work at home   17. Kind of industry or business

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

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Irish

23. Residence 11th St., New Aberdeen, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth New Aberdeen, Nova Scotia

25. Name of father James Walsh

26. Maiden name of mother Mary Cameron

27. Birthplace Father Newfoundland   Mother Bridgeport


28. Date of marriage November 20 1947   29. By license or banns Banns 30. License number Banns


32. Signature of

Groom Alphonsus O'Brien

Bride   Viola Walsh

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Thomas O'Brien

Address   New Aberdeen, Nova Scotia

Name Mrs. Laurentia O'Brien

Address   61 - 4th St., New Aberdeen

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

Officiating Clergyman Joseph D. Gillis

Address New Aberdeen, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Catholic

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