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Olive Bernice DeCoursey birth Sydney, Cape Breton County on August 29, 1920

Female Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 66400431

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Registered No.  66400431

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 DeCoursey, Olive Bernice

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 29, 1920

FATHER

8. Full Name George Ambrose DeCoursey

9. Residence Sydney

10. Racial Origin Irish | 11. Age at last birthday 32

12. Birthplace Sussex, New Brunswick

13. Occupation: —

(a) Trade or profession salesman

(b) Business in which employed Havelock Bottling Works

MOTHER

14. Full Maiden Name Norah Donovan

15. Residence Sydney

16. Racial Origin Irish | 17. Age at last birthday 30

18. Birthplace Ingonish, Vict. Co.

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

Living 2 Dead Stillborn

20. Occupation, if other than household duties

21. Name and Post Office address of Informant George A. DeCoursey Sydney, C B

22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Dr. Lynch, Nurse Miss McDonald (RN)

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

Given under my hand this 7 January 1929

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