Hazel Doyle's 1953 Pennsylvania Delayed Birth Certificate

Hazel Doyle is my father's aunt, his father's younger sister.  As you'll see in this certificate transcription, Hazel was born in 1890, in Stoneboro, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of William and Tressa Rose (Froman) Doyle.  Her older siblings were Emma, born in 1886, and Gust, born in 1888. 

Family records tell me that Hazel was married four times.  First, to Alan Harrison, a marriage which ended in divorce within the first year.  Second, to Bill Smith of New York, a marriage that also ended in divorce and after the birth of a daughter, Ruth.  Third, Hazel married Fred Emerson of New York.  I don't know if they divorced or he died.  And fourth, to Andrew McAlister of Stoneboro.  After he retired from the railroad they moved to Naples, New York.

Aunt Hazel was a lively, energetic character who always kept herself looking picture-perfect.  I believe I met her only once when we visited her home in Naples when I was, perhaps, 7 or 8.  She had a fairly big dog which she blocked into her kitchen because, she told us, he wasn't friendly.  She warned us that we shouldn't try to pet him.  I remember him standing behind the gate barking at us.  And he was so cute!  Sometime during our visit I began to reach my hand over the gate to pet him (yes, I was sometimes that kind of child) and was immediately reprimanded by Aunt Hazel.  How I wanted to make friends with her dog!  Until someone can confirm or deny it, I will continue to wonder whether he was an Airedale.  It makes sense that it could have been considering classy Aunt Hazel and the reputation of Airedales in the 1920s and 1930s.  At right is the only image I have of her and a poor one it is, at that, taken when she was perhaps 13 or 14.  Even then she was aware of her appearance.  Next to her is her cousin, Gust Proud.

This Pennsylvania Delayed Birth Certificate can be found at this link and is a part of FamilySearch's collection, Pennsylvania Delayed Birth Records, 1941-1976.  Its original source is Registers of Wills & Orphans Clerk of Court, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, Delayed Certificate of Births, Volume 10, 1877-1905.  The italics in the transcription below are the information in the blank spaces on the form.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania     File No.  B-50   June Term, 1953
County of Mercer    Registered No.  465B
Delayed Birth Certificate     Filing Date  Sept 9, 1953
Special Registration.    Date of Issuance  Sept. 9, 1953

Full Name   Hazel Doyle             Sex   Female
Date of Birth   December  9  1890    
Place of Birth  
County  Mercer 
City, Boro, Town, Village, Township   Stoneboro, Pa.
If hospital, give name and address  home
Father of Child
Full Name   William Doyle
Color or Race  white    Age at time of this birth  do not know
Birthplace   England
Occupation   Farmer
Present Address   Deceased
Mother of Child
Full Name   Tressa Rosi Froman Doyle [sic]
Color or Race  white     Age at time of this birth  unknown
Birthplace   Orangeville, Pa.
Occupation   Housewife
Present Address   deceased
Twin or triplet  [blank]                
Was mother married to father of child  yes
Children Born to This mother
A.  Children born alive and living at time of this birth, including this child        3 
B.  Previous children born alive but dead at time of this birth        0 
C.  Previous children born dead (stillborn)        0 
      Total number, including this birth          3  
If attending physician or midwife is still living have him (her) sign here   [blank]

I,  Hazel McAlister , being first duly worn to oath, testify that the facts concerning my birth set forth upon this application are true and correct.
(Signature of Applicant)   Mrs. Hazel McAlister   [typewritten]
(Present Address of Applicant)   Stoneboro, Pa.  
I testify that the above applicant for registration of facts of birth has appeared before me and testified to their truth as set forth and affixed h       signature thereto in my presence this  10th  day of  June , 19 50 .
 Chas. E. Burdette ,   Stoneboro, Pa.     My Commission Expires Feb 1, 1953

Affidavit of Physician or Midwife   [blank]
Affidavit of Priest or Minister   [blank]

Affidavit of Relative
State of  Pennsylvania  
County of  Venango    ss.
I,  George T. Doyle , being duly sworn on oath, do testify that I am the  Uncle  of  Hazel Doyle  and that the facts contained in the attached or foregoing are true and correct and that to the best of my knowledge  Hazel Doyle  was born on  Dec. 9, 1890  at  Stoneboro, Pa.  and that I have known h er  for  60  years.
(Signature of Affiant)   George T. Doyle  [typewritten]
(Address)   1233 Otter St., Franklin, Pa.  Sworn and subscribed before me  
 E. G. Bolmer    Ald.   
this  31st   day of  May , 19 51 .
(Seal)   E. G. Bolmer  
(Address)  1236 Chestnut St.  
  Franklin, Pa.
My Commission Expires  Jan. 2, 1956

Affidavit of Non-Relative
State of  Pennsylvania 
County of  Mercer  ss.
I,  Sylvia B. McClearn  being duly sworn on oath, do testify that the facts contained in the attached or foregoing are true and correct and that to the best of my knowledge
  Hazel Doyle  
was born   December 9, 1890   
at  Stoneboro, Pa.  
and that I have known h er  for
 all her life  years.
What is the basis of your knowledge of the facts set forth herein?   
 Neighbor and long acquaintance 
(Signature of Affiant) 
 Mrs. Sylvia B. McClearn   [typewritten]
(Address)   Stoneboro, Pa.
Sworn and subscribed before me  
 a notary public   
this  10th  day of   June , 19 50 .
(Seal)  Chas. E. Burdette      
(Address)  Stoneboro, Pa.
My Commission Expires Feb. 1, 1953 

Affidavit of Non-Relative
State of  Pennsylvania    
County of  Mercer  ss.
I,  Henry H. McClearn  being duly sworn on other, do testify that the facts contained in the attached or foregoing are true and correct that that to the best of my knowledge
 Henry H. McClearn  [sic]
was born  December 9, 1890  
at  Stoneboro, Pa. 
and that I have known h er  for
 all her life  years.
What is the basis of your knowledge of the facts set forth herein?  
 Neighbor and long acquaintance   
(Signature of Affiant)  
 Henry H. McClearn   [typewritten]
Address   Stoneboro, Pa.
Sworn and subscribed before me  
 a notary public
this  10th  day of  June , 19 50 .
(Seal)  Chas. E. Burdette 
(Address)  Stoneboro, Pa.   
My Commission Expires Feb. 1, 1953
    (The above are copies of affidavits on file.)

Notes and Comments 

• I was unable to make a digital copy of this record or print it due to contract restrictions (probably between FamilySearch and Pennsylvania).  I did make three sequential screenshots and stitched them together for my own use.  If you have a FamilySearch account you will probably be able to see it at the link, above.
• You may have noticed on the second Affidavit of Non-Relative that Henry McClearn's name appears as the one who was born on December 9, 1890:  "...to the best of my  knowledge Henry H. McClearn was born December 9, 1890...."  Was that mistake in the original affidavit or was it a transcriber's error when making this record for the court?  And how I wish I could see the originals of these papers.
• The earliest affidavits on this record were dated June, 1950, and since Hazel names herself as "Mrs. Hazel McAlister" I believe it's safe to say she was married prior to that date. 
• Also, since this certificate was recorded in Stoneboro, I believe it's safe to say Hazel and her husband, Andrew McAlister, were still living in Stoneboro and moved to Naples later.
  

–Nancy.

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