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Desma Lillian MacDonald birth Halifax, Halifax County on March 23, 1920

Female Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 41100286

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Registered No.  41100286

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 MacDonald, Desma Lillian

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 23, 1920

FATHER

8. Full Name Alexander MacDonald

9. Residence 28B Rhode Island Ave., Exhibition Grounds

10. Racial Origin Scottish | 11. Age at last birthday 27

12. Birthplace Cape Breton

13. Occupation: —

(a) Trade or profession Track Worker

(b) Business in which employed Tram Company

MOTHER

14. Full Maiden Name Mabel  Shorney

15. Residence 28 B Rhode Island Ave.

16. Racial Origin English | 17. Age at last birthday 24

18. Birthplace Birmingham, England

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

Living 3 Dead Stillborn

20. Occupation, if other than household duties

21. Name and Post Office address of Informant Alexander MacDonald Halifax P. Office

22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Doctor Armstrong

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

Given under my hand this 13 April 1920

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