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Edith Pauline Frances Shaw birth Bridgewater, Lunenburg County on November 21, 1920

Female Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 62000071

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Registered No.  62000071

PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

1. PLACE OF BIRTH

County of Lunenburg

City, Town or Village Bridgewater

2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Shaw, Edith Pauline Frances

3. Sex of child

Female

4. Twin, triplet or other?

5. Was the child born alive?

Yes

6. Legitimate?

Yes

7. Date of Birth

November 21, 1920

FATHER

8. Full Name George Thomas Shaw

9. Residence Dartmouth, Halifax Co.

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

12. Birthplace Newfoundland

13. Occupation: —

(a) Trade or profession Accountant

(b) Business in which employed Canadian Bank of Commerce

MOTHER

14. Full Maiden Name Louise Beatrice Sprague

15. Residence Bridgewater, Lunenburg Co.

16. Racial Origin English | 17. Age at last birthday 29

18. Birthplace Port Medway, Queens Co.

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 Bertha Mary Sprague Bridgewater, Lunenburg Co.

22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth R. R. Davis

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

Given under my hand this 4 December 1920

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