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Bessie May Harris birth Welshtown, Shelburne County on May 11, 1920

Female Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 60500221

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Registered No.  60500221

PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

1. PLACE OF BIRTH

County of Shelburne

City, Town or Village Welshtown

2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Harris, Bessie May

3. Sex of child

Female

4. Twin, triplet or other?

5. Was the child born alive?

Yes

6. Legitimate?

Yes

7. Date of Birth

May 11, 1920

FATHER

8. Full Name Howard A. Harris

9. Residence Welshtown

10. Racial Origin English | 11. Age at last birthday 45

12. Birthplace Lower Ohio

13. Occupation: —

(a) Trade or profession Farmer

(b) Business in which employed Farming

MOTHER

14. Full Maiden Name Mary Oral Ryer

15. Residence Welshtown

16. Racial Origin English | 17. Age at last birthday 39

18. Birthplace Clyde River

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

Living 5 Dead Stillborn

20. Occupation, if other than household duties

21. Name and Post Office address of Informant M. O. Harris Welshtown, Shelb. Co.

22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Dr. L. O. Fuller Mrs. Margaret Harris

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

Given under my hand this 4 June 1920

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