Female Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 64500871
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Registered No. 64500871
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 Dort, Laura Catheline
3. Sex of child
Female
4. Twin, triplet or other?
5. Was the child born alive?
Yes
6. Legitimate?
Yes
7. Date of Birth
July 29, 1920
FATHER
8. Full Name Howard Alphonsus Dort
9. Residence 15 Melrose Street
10. Racial Origin Irish | 11. Age at last birthday 30
12. Birthplace Queensport, Guysborough Co.
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession Coal Miner
(b) Business in which employed Tinsmith
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Georgina Mildred Sharpe
15. Residence 15 Melrose St.
16. Racial Origin English | 17. Age at last birthday 23
18. Birthplace Bridge Town, Cumberland Co.
19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)
Living 2 Dead Stillborn
20. Occupation, if other than household duties
21. Name and Post Office address of Informant Chapman G. Flinn Amherst
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Dr. W.T. Purdy, M.D.; Mrs. R. Sharpe
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this 3 August 1920
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