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John Fielding Smith birth New Glasgow, Pictou County on July 16, 1920

Male Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 61300786

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Registered No.  61300786

PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

1. PLACE OF BIRTH

County of Pictou

City, Town or Village New Glasgow

2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Smith, John Fielding

3. Sex of child

Male

4. Twin, triplet or other?

5. Was the child born alive?

Yes

6. Legitimate?

Yes

7. Date of Birth

July 16, 1920

FATHER

8. Full Name John Fraser Smith

9. Residence Poplar St., New Glasgow

10. Racial Origin Scottish | 11. Age at last birthday 28

12. Birthplace Springville, Pictou Co.

13. Occupation: —

(a) Trade or profession Steel Worker Riveter

(b) Business in which employed N.S. Steel & Coal Co.

MOTHER

14. Full Maiden Name Elizabeth Ford McPherson

15. Residence Poplar St., New Glasgow

16. Racial Origin Scottish | 17. Age at last birthday 25

18. Birthplace Stellarton

19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)

Living 3 Dead Stillborn

20. Occupation, if other than household duties

21. Name and Post Office address of Informant John F. Smith Box 924, New Glasgow, N.S

22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Dr. C. Miller

I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Given under my hand this 23 August 1920

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