Female Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 64900229
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Registered No. 64900229
PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH
1. PLACE OF BIRTH
County of Colchester
City, Town or Village Truro
2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Elms, Helen Florence
3. Sex of child
Female
4. Twin, triplet or other?
5. Was the child born alive?
Yes
6. Legitimate?
No
7. Date of Birth
February 6, 1920
FATHER
8. Full Name Daniel Elms
9. Residence Truro, Colchester County
10. Racial Origin Colored | 11. Age at last birthday 47
12. Birthplace Tracadie, Antigonish County
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession Teamster
(b) Business in which employed Coal Business
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Bessie Ann McPhee
15. Residence Truro, Colchester County
16. Racial Origin Colored | 17. Age at last birthday 30
18. Birthplace New Glasgow, Pictou County
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 David Elms Doyle St, Truro
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Doctor Fulton, Nurse Miss Fulton
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this 25 February 1920
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