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Edward Blackwell Smith birth Bedford, Halifax County on June 23, 1920

Male Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 67500637

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Registered No.  67500637

PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

1. PLACE OF BIRTH

County of Halifax

City, Town or Village Bedford

2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Smith, Edward Blackwell

3. Sex of child

Male

4. Twin, triplet or other?

5. Was the child born alive?

Yes

6. Legitimate?

Yes

7. Date of Birth

June 23, 1920

FATHER

8. Full Name Sidney Ernest Smith

9. Residence Bedford

10. Racial Origin English | 11. Age at last birthday 39

12. Birthplace Backwell, near Bristol, Somersetshire, England

13. Occupation: —

(a) Trade or profession soldier

(b) Business in which employed Permanent force of Canada

MOTHER

14. Full Maiden Name Mary Ellen Kennedy

15. Residence Bedford

16. Racial Origin Canadian | 17. Age at last birthday 23

18. Birthplace Halifax

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

Living 2 Dead 1 Stillborn

20. Occupation, if other than household duties

21. Name and Post Office address of Informant Sidney E. Smith Bedford

22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Doctor Addlington, Bedford

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

Given under my hand this 6 July 1920

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