Male Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 61900578
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Registered No. 61900578
PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH
1. PLACE OF BIRTH
County of Lunenburg
City, Town or Village Gold River
2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Rafuse, William Benjiman
3. Sex of child
Male
4. Twin, triplet or other?
5. Was the child born alive?
Yes
6. Legitimate?
Yes
7. Date of Birth
May 26, 1920
FATHER
8. Full Name Kenneth Freeman Rafuse
9. Residence Gold River
10. Racial Origin English | 11. Age at last birthday 36
12. Birthplace Gold River, Lunenburg Co.
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession Labourman
(b) Business in which employed cutting hoops
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Bertha Rafuse
15. Residence Gold River Lunenburg Co.
16. Racial Origin English | 17. Age at last birthday 38
18. Birthplace Gold River Lunenburg Co. N.S.
19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)
Living 7 Dead 2 Stillborn
20. Occupation, if other than household duties
21. Name and Post Office address of Informant Mrs. Kenneth Rafuse Gold River
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Adelia Myra
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this
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