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Comment by Barbara Wright on October 6, 2011 at 8:35am

This comment comes from Marie-Helene Kerneur of Brittany, France, who sent us this photo. This is the wedding of François PENNEC and Marie-Anne Le BEC. It took place in New Brunswick : April 23rd 1921. (This is written on both their birth certificates)
HE was born and died in Gourin : Febr 2nd 1893  - July 22nd 1964.
According to the 1920 census he then lived at  17, school street 'Frank' Pennec.
SHE was born in Roudouallec (a small village 6 miles from Gourin) :January 10th 1898. (no mention of her death)
She came over in January 1920 , declared she was a dressmaker and would stay at her sister's in Milltown (ship's manifest).
 
I am not a 100%  but pretty sure it is her sister Josephine who is sitting next to her ( they look so much alike) with her husband Yves Le Roux.
1920 census: they lived at 62 Lafayette avenue/street with their daughter Josephine Jr. He seemed to have done well because he is registered as owner of the house.

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