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Doris Loretta Best birth Sydney, Cape Breton County on May 17, 1921

Female Birth Registration: Year: 1921 number: 66100395

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Registered No.  66100395

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 Best, Doris Loretta

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 17, 1921

FATHER

8. Full Name Joseph Best

9. Residence Sydney, CB

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

12. Birthplace Barbados B.W.I

13. Occupation: —

(a) Trade or profession Fitter

(b) Business in which employed Steel Plant

MOTHER

14. Full Maiden Name Gertrude Maude Bourne

15. Residence Sydney, CB

16. Racial Origin British | 17. Age at last birthday 33

18. Birthplace Barbados, B.W.I

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 Joseph Best Pier

22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Mrs Peddle

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

Given under my hand this 22 June 1921

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