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James Merlin Knight birth Springhill, Cumberland County on July 4, 1920

Male Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 64500918

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Registered No.  64500918

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 Knight, James Merlin

3. Sex of child

Male

4. Twin, triplet or other?

5. Was the child born alive?

Yes

6. Legitimate?

Yes

7. Date of Birth

July 4, 1920

FATHER

8. Full Name Ira Leander Knight

9. Residence Springhill

10. Racial Origin English | 11. Age at last birthday 23

12. Birthplace Valley Road

13. Occupation: —

(a) Trade or profession

(b) Business in which employed Dominion Coal Company

MOTHER

14. Full Maiden Name Flora Mae Brown

15. Residence Springhill

16. Racial Origin English | 17. Age at last birthday 21

18. Birthplace Springhill

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 Mrs. Ira Leander Knight Springhill

22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Dr. W.R. Withrow, Mrs. John Heathuber

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

Given under my hand this 26 July 1920

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