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Alberta Emily Gertrude Purches birth Amherst, Cumberland County on March 30, 1920

Female Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 64500472

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Registered No.  64500472

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 Purches, Alberta Emily Gertrude

3. Sex of child

Female

4. Twin, triplet or other?

5. Was the child born alive?

Yes

6. Legitimate?

Yes

7. Date of Birth

March 30, 1920

FATHER

8. Full Name Arthur Alonzo Purches

9. Residence 29 Havelock St.

10. Racial Origin English | 11. Age at last birthday 20

12. Birthplace Amherst

13. Occupation: —

(a) Trade or profession Labor

(b) Business in which employed Rhodes Curry

MOTHER

14. Full Maiden Name Florence May Banks

15. Residence 29 Havelock St.

16. Racial Origin English | 17. Age at last birthday 20

18. Birthplace London

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

Living 1 Dead Stillborn

20. Occupation, if other than household duties

21. Name and Post Office address of Informant Mrs. Florence Purches

22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Doc. Goodwin, nurse Mrs. George Banks

I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Given under my hand this 19 June 1920

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