Mysteries

Francis Rowley, Birth Certificate

A researcher from Ireland has asked our assistance to identify the information on this birth certificate of her grandfather. She is not familiar with places in the United States.

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Interpretation

The City of New York Department of Health	State of New York Certificate and Record of Birth		No. of Certificate: 60390 0398
Name of Child	Frances Joseph Rowley
Sex	Male	Father's Occupation	Shipping Clerk
Color	W (for white)	Mother's Name	Nellie Rowley
Date of Birth	Nov 15, (19)07	Mother's Name before Marriage	Nellie ?
Place of Birth, street and number	109 E 89th St(reet)	Mother's Residence	109 E 89th St(reet)
Father's Name	Thomas Rowley	Mother's Birthplace	Ire(land)
Father's Residence	109 E 89th St(reet)	Mother's Age	19 years
Father's Birthplace	Penn(sylvania)	Number of Previous Children	0
Father's Age	21 years	How Many (children) Now Living (in all)	1
Name and address of person making this report	Signature Residence	J. E. ? 135 59th Str(eet)

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