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James Robert Cann birth Glace Bay, Cape Breton County on November 10, 1920

Male Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 66300809

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Registered No.  66300809

PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

1. PLACE OF BIRTH

County of Cape Breton

City, Town or Village Glace Bay

2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Cann, James Robert

3. Sex of child

Male

4. Twin, triplet or other?

5. Was the child born alive?

Yes

6. Legitimate?

Yes

7. Date of Birth

November 10, 1920

FATHER

8. Full Name Robert Cann

9. Residence Dom. No.4, Glace Bay

10. Racial Origin Scottish | 11. Age at last birthday 22

12. Birthplace Glace Bay

13. Occupation: —

(a) Trade or profession Miner

(b) Business in which employed Coal Mining

MOTHER

14. Full Maiden Name Annie Fairly

15. Residence Dom. No.4, Glace Bay

16. Racial Origin English | 17. Age at last birthday 23

18. Birthplace England

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 Robert Cann Dom. No.4, Cape Breton

22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Doctor Allister Calder

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

Given under my hand this 15 November 1920

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