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Winifred McPherson birth New Waterford, Cape Breton County on January 16, 1920

Female Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 66600142

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Registered No.  66600142

PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

1. PLACE OF BIRTH

County of Cape Breton

City, Town or Village New Waterford

2. FULL NAME OF CHILD McPherson, Winifred

3. Sex of child

Female

4. Twin, triplet or other?

5. Was the child born alive?

Yes

6. Legitimate?

7. Date of Birth

January 16, 1920

FATHER

8. Full Name James Robert McPherson

9. Residence New Waterford

10. Racial Origin White | 11. Age at last birthday 33

12. Birthplace Nova Scotia

13. Occupation: —

(a) Trade or profession miner

(b) Business in which employed

MOTHER

14. Full Maiden Name Alice McPherson

15. Residence New Waterford

16. Racial Origin | 17. Age at last birthday 34

18. Birthplace Cape Breton

19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)

Living 4 Dead Stillborn

20. Occupation, if other than household duties

21. Name and Post Office address of Informant New Waterford

22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Dr. J.C. Morrison, Mrs. Richard Attwood

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

Given under my hand this 24 January 1920

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