Birth Certificate: 		Dow, William 07-08-1877
Submitted by:			Deandra Norred-Forrest  May 2002
source:				Louisiana State Archives 71-724

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Be it Remembered, That on this day, to-wit: the Eighteenth of 
February, in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred 
and Seventy Eight and the One Hundredth and Second of the 
Independence of the United States of America, before me, S. 
Choppin, M.D., President Board of Health and ex-officio Recorder 
of Births, Marriages and Deaths, in and for the Parish and City 
of New Orleans, 

personally appeared:
Mr. and Mrs. John Dow, born Thompson, a native of England, residing 
at No. 313 St. Thomas Street in this city, who hereby declares that 
on the Eighth day of July last year (July 8, 1877) at her aforesaid 
residence was born a male child, named 

			WILLIAM DOW (white) 

lawful issue of John Dow, a native of England, aged 38 years, 
occupation laborer, and the Deponent, Mary Ann Thompson, a native 
of England, aged 22 years. 

Thus Done at New Orleans, in the presence of the aforesaid Mrs. Dow 
as also in that of Messrs. S.C. Hepburn and P.H. Lanarye (?), both 
of this city, witnessed by me requested so to be, who have hereunto 
set their hands, together with me, after due reading hereof, the day, 
month, and year first written. 

Signed: Mrs. Dow, Saml. C. Hepburn, P.H. Lanarye
Signed: S. Choppin, M.D. President Board of Health and ex-officio Recorder