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Gordon Hobart Best birth Prospect, Kings County on October 29, 1920

Male Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 62300625

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Registered No.  62300625

PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

1. PLACE OF BIRTH

County of Kings

City, Town or Village Prospect

2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Best, Gordon Hobart

3. Sex of child

Male

4. Twin, triplet or other?

5. Was the child born alive?

Yes

6. Legitimate?

Yes

7. Date of Birth

October 29, 1920

FATHER

8. Full Name Joseph Claude Best

9. Residence Prospect

10. Racial Origin English | 11. Age at last birthday 39

12. Birthplace Prospect

13. Occupation: —

(a) Trade or profession Farmer

(b) Business in which employed Milling

MOTHER

14. Full Maiden Name Lizzie Eunice Hatchard

15. Residence Aldersville

16. Racial Origin English | 17. Age at last birthday 34

18. Birthplace Aldersville

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

Living 7 Dead 1 Stillborn

20. Occupation, if other than household duties

21. Name and Post Office address of Informant Mrs. Joseph Best

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

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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