Male Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 64500516
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Registered No. 64500516
PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH
1. PLACE OF BIRTH
County of Cumberland
City, Town or Village Springhill
2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Gabriel, James Arthur
3. Sex of child
Male
4. Twin, triplet or other?
5. Was the child born alive?
Yes
6. Legitimate?
7. Date of Birth
March 18, 1920
FATHER
8. Full Name James Fredric Gabriel
9. Residence Springhill Mines, N. S
10. Racial Origin African | 11. Age at last birthday 26
12. Birthplace Springhill Mines
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession miner
(b) Business in which employed mining
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Elsie May Cooke
15. Residence Springhill Mines, N. S
16. Racial Origin African | 17. Age at last birthday 25
18. Birthplace Amherst, N. S
19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)
Living 4 Dead 1 Stillborn
20. Occupation, if other than household duties
21. Name and Post Office address of Informant Mrs Jas Gabriel Springhill Mines
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Dr Withrow
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this 1 April 1920
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