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James Arthur Gabriel birth Springhill, Cumberland County on March 18, 1920

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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