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Gerard Louis Burke and Josephine Mary Samson married on 24 November 1947 at Louisdale, Richmond County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 006163

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19476163

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Richmond

  City, Town or Village Louisdale

  Street or Road St. Louis Church


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Burke, Gerard Louis

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

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

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin French

10. Residence Louisdale, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Louisdale, Nova Scotia

12. Name of father Frederick D….. Burke

13. Maiden name of mother Helen Jane Thibeau

14. Birthplace Father River Bouquis Richmond County   Mother River Bouquis Richmond County


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Samson, Josephine Mary

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Waitress   17. Kind of industry or business Restaurant

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 16   20. Religious denomination Roman Catholic

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Roman Catholic

23. Residence Louisdale, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Sydney, Cape Breton

25. Name of father Daniel B. Samson

26. Maiden name of mother Florence Almira Boudreau

27. Birthplace Father Louisdale, Richmond   Mother Louisdale, Richmond County


28. Date of marriage November 24 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number


32. Signature of

Groom Gerard Louis Burke

Bride   Josephine Mary Samson

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name Louis Boudreau

Address   Louisdale

Name Rosie MacRae

Address   Louisdale, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman Rev. Conrad P. Girroir

Address Louisdale, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Roman Catholic

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