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Helen Florence Benight birth Halifax, Halifax County on March 21, 1920

Female Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 41100278

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Registered No.  41100278

PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

1. PLACE OF BIRTH

County of Halifax

City, Town or Village Halifax

2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Benight, Helen Florence

3. Sex of child

Female

4. Twin, triplet or other?

5. Was the child born alive?

Yes

6. Legitimate?

Yes

7. Date of Birth

March 21, 1920

FATHER

8. Full Name George Clarke Benight

9. Residence 52A St. John Ave.

10. Racial Origin Anglo-Saxon | 11. Age at last birthday 22

12. Birthplace Wine Harbour, Guysboro Co.

13. Occupation: —

(a) Trade or profession Shoemaker

(b) Business in which employed

MOTHER

14. Full Maiden Name Jenny Pearl Young

15. Residence 52A St. John Ave.

16. Racial Origin English | 17. Age at last birthday 23

18. Birthplace Halifax

19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)

Living 1 Dead 1 Stillborn

20. Occupation, if other than household duties

21. Name and Post Office address of Informant Pearl Jennie Benight 52A St. John Ave.

22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Dr. A. F. Buckley

I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Given under my hand this 1 April 1920

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