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Mary Ellen Humphries birth Florence, Cape Breton County on September 8, 1920

Female Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 66300504

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Registered No.  66300504

PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

1. PLACE OF BIRTH

County of Cape Breton

City, Town or Village Florence

2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Humphries, Mary Ellen

3. Sex of child

Female

4. Twin, triplet or other?

5. Was the child born alive?

Yes

6. Legitimate?

Yes

7. Date of Birth

September 8, 1920

FATHER

8. Full Name Calahan Humphries

9. Residence Florence

10. Racial Origin Irish | 11. Age at last birthday 26

12. Birthplace Catalina, Newfoundland.

13. Occupation: —

(a) Trade or profession Miner

(b) Business in which employed

MOTHER

14. Full Maiden Name Sadie Nugent

15. Residence Florence

16. Racial Origin Irish | 17. Age at last birthday 24

18. Birthplace Kelligrews, Newfoundland.

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

Living 1 Dead Stillborn 1

20. Occupation, if other than household duties

21. Name and Post Office address of Informant Calahan Humphries Florence

22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Dr. P. Baxendale

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

Given under my hand this 14 September 1920

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