Female Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 64500353
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Registered No. 64500353
PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH
1. PLACE OF BIRTH
County of Cumberland
City, Town or Village Amherst
2. FULL NAME OF CHILD McDonald, Joy
3. Sex of child
Female
4. Twin, triplet or other?
5. Was the child born alive?
Yes
6. Legitimate?
Yes
7. Date of Birth
February 1, 1920
FATHER
8. Full Name Colin Francis McDonald
9. Residence Export Coal Mine Property
10. Racial Origin English | 11. Age at last birthday 31
12. Birthplace Londonderry
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession Miner
(b) Business in which employed Miner
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Lillian Geneva Skinner
15. Residence Export Coal Mine Property
16. Racial Origin English | 17. Age at last birthday 29
18. Birthplace Trenton, Pictou Co. N.S.
19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)
Living 3 Dead Stillborn
20. Occupation, if other than household duties
21. Name and Post Office address of Informant Mrs. Colin Francis McDonald Export Coal Co. via Athol N.S.
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Dr. F.E. Boudreau, Miss Edna Doncaster
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this 27 June 1920
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