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Edith May Cavell Crowell birth East Lawrencetown, Halifax County on May 2, 1920

Female Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 67500599

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Registered No.  67500599

PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

1. PLACE OF BIRTH

County of Halifax

City, Town or Village East Lawrencetown

2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Crowell, Edith May 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

May 2, 1920

FATHER

8. Full Name Sinclair Mitchell Crowell

9. Residence East Lawrencetown

10. Racial Origin White | 11. Age at last birthday 23

12. Birthplace East Lawrencetown

13. Occupation: —

(a) Trade or profession

(b) Business in which employed farming

MOTHER

14. Full Maiden Name Maude Gladys Clark

15. Residence Middle Porters Lake

16. Racial Origin White | 17. Age at last birthday 27

18. Birthplace Middle Porters Lake

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

Living 1 Dead Stillborn 1

20. Occupation, if other than household duties

21. Name and Post Office address of Informant Mrs. Sinclair Crowell East Lawrencetown

22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Dr. Payzant

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

Given under my hand this 24 May 1920

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