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On the 108th birthday, Simon Baverstock gets help in cutting his cake from two of his six great-grandchildren, Jo-Ann Dennis, 11, (left) and Jackie De(...)
On the 108th birthday, Simon Baverstock gets help in cutting his cake from two of his six great-grandchildren, Jo-Ann Dennis, 11, (left) and Jackie De(...)

On the 108th birthday, Simon Baverstock gets help in cutting his cake from two of his six great-grandchildren, Jo-Ann Dennis, 11, (left) and Jackie De(...)

Date3/10/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: On the 108th birthday; Simon Baverstock gets help in cutting his cake from two of his six great-grandchildren; Jo-Ann Dennis; 11; (left) and Jackie Dennis; 10. About 60 of 91 descendants visited him at Halton Centennial Manor.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0024484F
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