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James Willis Newman birth Gays River, Halifax County on March 14, 1920

Male Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 67500400

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Registered No.  67500400

PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

1. PLACE OF BIRTH

County of Halifax

City, Town or Village Gays River

2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Newman, James Willis

3. Sex of child

Male

4. Twin, triplet or other?

5. Was the child born alive?

Yes

6. Legitimate?

7. Date of Birth

March 14, 1920

FATHER

8. Full Name James Willis  Newman

9. Residence Gays River, Halifax Co,

10. Racial Origin English | 11. Age at last birthday 37

12. Birthplace Cooks Brook, Halifax County

13. Occupation: —

(a) Trade or profession Butcher

(b) Business in which employed meats

MOTHER

14. Full Maiden Name Winnifred Walker Layton

15. Residence Gays River, Halifax Co,

16. Racial Origin English | 17. Age at last birthday 18

18. Birthplace Truro, Colchester Co

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 Mrs. Laura J Taylor Gays River, Halifax Co,

22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth H.B. Havey, M.D. nurse Mrs. Laura Taylor

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

Given under my hand this 5 April 1920

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