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John Alex Smith and Mary Jane Collins married on 29 November 1947 at South West Margaree, Inverness County

Registration: Year: 1947 number: 006304

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

Register No.  19476304

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Inverness

  City, Town or Village South West Margaree

  Street or Road St Joseph's Church


BRIDEGROOM

2. PRINT name in full Smith, John Alex

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

5. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   6. Age 41   7. Religious denomination Catholic

8. Citizenship Canadian   9. Racial origin Scottish

10. Residence South West Margaree, Nova Scotia

11. Place of birth Inverness, Nova Scotia

12. Name of father Ronald Smith

13. Maiden name of mother Catherine Gillis

14. Birthplace Father Inverness Co, Nova Scotia   Mother Inverness Co, Nova Scotia


BRIDE

15. PRINT name in full Collins, Mary Jane

16. Trade, profession of kind of work Maid   17. Kind of industry or business Housekeeping

18. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   19. Age 37   20. Religious denomination Catholic

21. Citizenship Canadian   22. Racial origin Irish

23. Residence Southwest Margaree, Nova Scotia

24. Place of birth Southwest Margaree, Nova Scotia

25. Name of father Dan E Collins

26. Maiden name of mother Catherine MacLellan

27. Birthplace Father Inverness Co, Nova Scotia   Mother Inverness Co, Nova Scotia


28. Date of marriage November 29 1947   29. By license or banns License 30. License number 88579


32. Signature of

Groom John Alex Smith

Bride   Mary Jane Collins

33. Signatures of Witnesses

Name John A.F. MacLellan

Address   Southwest Margaree, Nova Scotia

Name Johnena MacDonnell

Address   Inverness Co, Nova Scotia

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

Officiating Clergyman J. MacEachern

Address Southwest Margaree, Nova Scotia

Religious denomination Catholic

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