Female Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 60700315
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Registered No. 60700315
PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH
1. PLACE OF BIRTH
County of Richmond
City, Town or Village L'Ardoise
2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Preshong, Dora Maddeline
3. Sex of child
Female
4. Twin, triplet or other?
5. Was the child born alive?
Yes
6. Legitimate?
Yes
7. Date of Birth
October 20, 1920
FATHER
8. Full Name Wallace Preshong
9. Residence L'Ardoise
10. Racial Origin White French | 11. Age at last birthday 63
12. Birthplace L'Ardoise, Cape Breton
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession Book Keeper
(b) Business in which employed
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Alvinea Briand
15. Residence L'Ardoise
16. Racial Origin White French | 17. Age at last birthday 33
18. Birthplace L'Ardoise
19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)
Living 6 Dead 1 Stillborn
20. Occupation, if other than household duties
21. Name and Post Office address of Informant Elizabeth Preshong L'Ardoise, Cape Breton
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Mary Sampson
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this 20 October 1920
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