Male Death Registration: Year: 1971 number: 2242
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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA — REGISTRATION OF DEATH
02 - 002242
1. PLACE OF DEATH County of Cape Breton If in City or Town Sydney Mines
If death occured in a hospital or institution Harbor View Hospital, Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, NS
3. PRINT NAME OF DECEASED Vickers, William
4. Sex
Male
5. Citizenship
Canadian
6. Racial Origin
Irish
7. Single, Married
married
8. BIRTHPLACE Nova Scotia
9. DATE OF BIRTH 3 14, 1900
10. AGE in Years70 Months11 Days20 | hrs or mins
11. Trade or profession Retired Miner
12. Kind of industry Coal Mine
13. Date last worked July 1/65 14. Total years 54
15. If married name of spouse Sarah Vickers
16. NAME of Father Herbert Vickers
17. BIRTHPLACE Nova Scotia
18. NAME of Mother Catherine McMullin
19. BIRTHPLACE Nova Scotia
20. Signature of Informant Sarah Vickers
address 60 Crescent St., Sydney Mines, NS
Relationship to deceased Wife
21. Place of burial St. Mary's, Sydney Mines
Date of burial Mar 9, 1971
22. Undertaker George R. Francis, Sydney Mines, NS
MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
23. DATE OF DEATH March 6, 1971
CAUSE OF DEATH
(a) Asphyxia
(b) Ardinocarcinoma of lung
(c) Bronchitis
other Silicosis & Fibrosis Emphysema
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