Male Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 61900254
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Registered No. 61900254
PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH
1. PLACE OF BIRTH
County of Lunenburg
City, Town or Village Chester
2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Pearl, Merritt Albert
3. Sex of child
Male
4. Twin, triplet or other?
5. Was the child born alive?
Yes
6. Legitimate?
Yes
7. Date of Birth
January 14, 1920
FATHER
8. Full Name Mather Byles Pearl
9. Residence Pearl Island
10. Racial Origin English Irish | 11. Age at last birthday 43
12. Birthplace Tancook
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession lighthouse keeper
(b) Business in which employed
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Odessa Jane Levy
15. Residence Pearl Island
16. Racial Origin English Jewish | 17. Age at last birthday 41
18. Birthplace Tancook
19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)
Living 1 Dead Stillborn
20. Occupation, if other than household duties
21. Name and Post Office address of Informant Odessa Jane Pearl P.O. Blandford
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Dr Hebb, Miss Dorey (nurse)
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this 13 February 1920
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