Female Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 60500268
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Registered No. 60500268
PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH
1. PLACE OF BIRTH
County of Shelburne
City, Town or Village Woods Harbour
2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Phinney, Dorothy 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
June 9, 1920
FATHER
8. Full Name Harlan Howard Phinney
9. Residence Woods Harbor
10. Racial Origin English | 11. Age at last birthday 28
12. Birthplace Paradise, Anna. Co.
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession Baptist Minister
(b) Business in which employed Preaching
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Rita W. McGowan
15. Residence Woods Harbor
16. Racial Origin English | 17. Age at last birthday 27
18. Birthplace Bridgetown, Anna. Co.
19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)
Living 2 Dead Stillborn 1
20. Occupation, if other than household duties
21. Name and Post Office address of Informant Rev. H. H. Phinney Lower Woods Harbor, Shelburne Co.
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Dr. L. Morton & Nurse Mrs. Whitman Goodwin
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this 6 July 1920
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