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Edith Cavell MacDonald birth New Aberdeen, Cape Breton County on April 14, 1920
Female Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 66500107
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Registered No. 66500107
PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH
1. PLACE OF BIRTH
County of Cape Breton
City, Town or Village New Aberdeen
2. FULL NAME OF CHILD MacDonald, Edith Cavell
3. Sex of child
Female
4. Twin, triplet or other?
5. Was the child born alive?
Yes
6. Legitimate?
Yes
7. Date of Birth
April 14, 1920
FATHER
8. Full Name Ronald H. MacDonald
9. Residence New Aberdeen, Glace Bay
10. Racial Origin Scottish | 11. Age at last birthday 40
12. Birthplace Loch Lamond, Cape Breton
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession Overman
(b) Business in which employed Dominion Coal Co.
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Annie Johnson
15. Residence New Aberdeen, Glace Bay
16. Racial Origin Scottish | 17. Age at last birthday 30
18. Birthplace Red Island, Richmond Co.
19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)
Living 4 Dead 1 Stillborn
20. Occupation, if other than household duties
21. Name and Post Office address of Informant Mrs. Ronald H. MacDonald Box 104 New Aberdeen, Cape Breton
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth F.W. Green, MD
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this 4 May 1920
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