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Mary Heloise Potter birth Sydney Mines, Cape Breton County on January 19, 1921

Female Birth Registration: Year: 1921 number: 66400113

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Registered No.  66400113

PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

1. PLACE OF BIRTH

County of Cape Breton

City, Town or Village Sydney Mines

2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Potter, Mary Heloise

3. Sex of child

Female

4. Twin, triplet or other?

5. Was the child born alive?

Yes

6. Legitimate?

Yes

7. Date of Birth

January 19, 1921

FATHER

8. Full Name John H. Potter

9. Residence Sydney Mines, Cape Breton

10. Racial Origin Scottish French | 11. Age at last birthday 30

12. Birthplace Arichat, Richmond

13. Occupation: —

(a) Trade or profession Piper Fitter

(b) Business in which employed Pipe Fitting

MOTHER

14. Full Maiden Name Cassie McDonald

15. Residence Sydney Mines, Cape Breton

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

18. Birthplace Sydney Mines, Cape Breton

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

Living 3 Dead 1 Stillborn

20. Occupation, if other than household duties

21. Name and Post Office address of Informant John H. Potter Box 527, Sydney Mines, Cape Breton

22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Dr. Archibald & Margaret McDonald

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

Given under my hand this 25 July 1921

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