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Mary Elizabeth Sweet birth Avonport, Kings County on May 13, 1923

Female Birth Registration: Year: 1923 number: 62100992

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Registered No.  62100992

PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

1. PLACE OF BIRTH

County of Kings

City, Town or Village Avonport

2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Sweet, Mary Elizabeth

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 13, 1923

FATHER

8. Full Name Burpee Seymore Sweet

9. Residence Avonport

10. Racial Origin English | 11. Age at last birthday 37

12. Birthplace Lockhartville

13. Occupation: —

(a) Trade or profession Carpenter

(b) Business in which employed Carpenter work

MOTHER

14. Full Maiden Name Mary Elizabeth Fortune

15. Residence Avonport

16. Racial Origin English | 17. Age at last birthday 39

18. Birthplace Boston, U.S.A.

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

Living 8 Dead 2 Stillborn

20. Occupation, if other than household duties

21. Name and Post Office address of Informant Mary E. Sweet Avonport

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

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

Given under my hand this 30 May 1923

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