Certificate of Canadian Citizenship for Henry Butti, May 6, 1965

Certificate of Canadian Citizenship for Henry Butti, No. 19131, dated May 6, 1965 and signed by the Deputy Minister and Minister of Canada.

The back of the certificate states the issue date, but also identifiable details such as Henry's date and place of birth, occupation, current address, marital status, gender, height, complexion, and eye and hair colour. It is also signed by the Registrar of Canadian Citizenship.

Henry Butti was born in Italy on November 8, 1904; he immigrated to Canada in 1917. In 1929, he married Mira (Myra) Cantera (also Italian born) in Edmonton, AB. When World War II broke out the couple was designated as enemy aliens and they were required to report monthly to the RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police).