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David Rufus Smith birth Sydney, Cape Breton County on July 21, 1921

Male Birth Registration: Year: 1921 number: 66100746

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Registered No.  66100746

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 Smith, David Rufus

3. Sex of child

Male

4. Twin, triplet or other?

5. Was the child born alive?

Yes

6. Legitimate?

Yes

7. Date of Birth

July 21, 1921

FATHER

8. Full Name Roderick Victor Smith

9. Residence Calgary, Alberta

10. Racial Origin British | 11. Age at last birthday 22

12. Birthplace Calgary, Alberta

13. Occupation: —

(a) Trade or profession Shipper

(b) Business in which employed Wholesale Fruit

MOTHER

14. Full Maiden Name Elizabeth Oral Bezanson

15. Residence 29 Glebe Avenue, Sydney, Cape Breton

16. Racial Origin British | 17. Age at last birthday 24

18. Birthplace Marble Mountain, Inverness

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

Living 1 Dead Stillborn

20. Occupation, if other than household duties

21. Name and Post Office address of Informant R. V. Smith 23 Glebe Avenue, Sydney, Cape Breton

22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Dr. J. F. McCauley & Nurse A. Cox

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

Given under my hand this 24 July 1921

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