Male Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 66300889
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Registered No. 66300889
PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH
1. PLACE OF BIRTH
County of Cape Breton
City, Town or Village Sydney
2. FULL NAME OF CHILD McSween, John Archibald
3. Sex of child
Male
4. Twin, triplet or other?
5. Was the child born alive?
Yes
6. Legitimate?
Yes
7. Date of Birth
December 16, 1920
FATHER
8. Full Name Joseph A. McSween
9. Residence 11 Charlotte St., Sydney
10. Racial Origin Scottish | 11. Age at last birthday 31
12. Birthplace Boisdale, Cape Breton
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession Mechanic
(b) Business in which employed DI & S Co.
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Mary Sarah McNeil
15. Residence 11 Charlotte St., Sydney
16. Racial Origin Scottish | 17. Age at last birthday 28
18. Birthplace Christmas Island, Cape Breton
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 WM Cowperthwaite Sydney
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth WM Cowperthwaite
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this 30 December 1920
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