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Frances Clementine Fortune birth New Waterford, Cape Breton County on August 23, 1920

Female Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 66400428

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Registered No.  66400428

PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

1. PLACE OF BIRTH

County of Cape Breton

City, Town or Village New Waterford

2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Fortune, Frances Clementine

3. Sex of child

Female

4. Twin, triplet or other?

5. Was the child born alive?

Yes

6. Legitimate?

Yes

7. Date of Birth

August 23, 1920

FATHER

8. Full Name James Jarvis Fortune

9. Residence New Waterford, Cape Breton

10. Racial Origin Irish | 11. Age at last birthday 25

12. Birthplace Bridgeport, Cape Breton Co.

13. Occupation: —

(a) Trade or profession

(b) Business in which employed Laborer

MOTHER

14. Full Maiden Name Mary Chisholm Fortune

15. Residence New Waterford

16. Racial Origin Irish | 17. Age at last birthday 20

18. Birthplace North Sydney, Cape Breton

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

Living 1 Dead 1 Stillborn

20. Occupation, if other than household duties

21. Name and Post Office address of Informant James J. Fortune New Waterford N.S.

22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Mrs. Mary Dumas

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

Given under my hand this 14 May 1928

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