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Albert Theophilus Best death at New Glasgow, Pictou County on August 1, 1971

Male Death Registration: Year: 1971 number: 5293

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA — REGISTRATION OF DEATH

02 - 005293

1. PLACE OF DEATH   County of Pictou If in City or Town New Glasgow

3. PRINT NAME OF DECEASED Best, Albert Theophilus

4. Sex

Male

5. Citizenship

Canadian

6. Racial Origin

African

7. Single, Married

married

8. BIRTHPLACE George Town, Barbados

9. DATE OF BIRTH 8  26, 1896

10. AGE in  Years74  Months11  Days5 | hrs or mins

11. Trade or profession Porter

12. Kind of industry Railway

13. Date last worked 1957       14. Total years 50

15. If married name of spouse Carrie Prevoe

16. NAME of Father Theophilus  Best

17. BIRTHPLACE Barbados, West Indies

18. NAME of Mother Cecilia Nites

19. BIRTHPLACE Barbados, West Indies

20. Signature of Informant Carrie M. Best

      address 599 South Washington St. New Glasgow, NS

      Relationship to deceased Wife

21. Place of burial Lorne Street Cemetery, New Glasgow, NS

      Date of burial Aug 3, 1971

22. Undertaker Ross Funeral Homes

MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OF DEATH

23. DATE OF DEATH August 1, 1971

CAUSE OF DEATH

(a) Carcinoma Prostate with metastases

(b)

(c)

other

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