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Minerva May Light birth Springhill Mines, Cumberland County on May 26, 1922

Female Birth Registration: Year: 1922 number: 64100153

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Registered No.  64100153

PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

1. PLACE OF BIRTH

County of Cumberland

City, Town or Village Springhill Mines

2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Light, Minerva May

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 26, 1922

FATHER

8. Full Name Peter Light

9. Residence Pleasant Street, Sprinhill

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

12. Birthplace England

13. Occupation: —

(a) Trade or profession Miner

(b) Business in which employed

MOTHER

14. Full Maiden Name Bertha Snell

15. Residence Pleasant Street, Springhill

16. Racial Origin English | 17. Age at last birthday 20

18. Birthplace England

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

Living 1 Dead 1 Stillborn

20. Occupation, if other than household duties

21. Name and Post Office address of Informant Bertha Light Springhill Mines

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

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

Given under my hand this 20 June 1922

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