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Bessie Leah Smith birth Rodney, Cumberland County on November 14, 1921

Female Birth Registration: Year: 1921 number: 64300968

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Registered No.  64300968

PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

1. PLACE OF BIRTH

County of Cumberland

City, Town or Village Rodney

2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Smith, Bessie Leah

3. Sex of child

Female

4. Twin, triplet or other?

5. Was the child born alive?

Yes

6. Legitimate?

Yes

7. Date of Birth

November 14, 1921

FATHER

8. Full Name Percy Burl Smith

9. Residence Rodney

10. Racial Origin English | 11. Age at last birthday 30

12. Birthplace Rodney

13. Occupation: —

(a) Trade or profession Farmer

(b) Business in which employed Farming

MOTHER

14. Full Maiden Name Bessie Jeanne Colborne

15. Residence Rodney

16. Racial Origin English | 17. Age at last birthday 21

18. Birthplace Collingwood

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 Mrs Percy Burl Smith Springhill, Cumb. Co

22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth M J Wardrope

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

Given under my hand this 14 November 1921

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