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Ralph Gavel birth Hillsdale, Digby County on October 24, 1919

Male Birth Registration: Year: 1919 number: 63700032

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Registered No.  63700032

PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

1. PLACE OF BIRTH

County of Digby

City, Town or Village Hillsdale

2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Gavel, Ralph

3. Sex of child

Male

4. Twin, triplet or other?

5. Was the child born alive?

Yes

6. Legitimate?

Yes

7. Date of Birth

October 24, 1919

FATHER

8. Full Name Harris Gavel

9. Residence Hillsdale, Digby Co., NS

10. Racial Origin English | 11. Age at last birthday 36

12. Birthplace Hillsdale, Digby Co., NS

13. Occupation: —

(a) Trade or profession Lumberman

(b) Business in which employed Lumberman

MOTHER

14. Full Maiden Name Edna Spavold

15. Residence Hillsdale, Digby Co., NS

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

18. Birthplace Hillsdale, Digby Co., NS

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 Harris Gavel Havelock, Digby Co., NS

22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth E. J. Elderkin M.D.

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

Given under my hand this 22 November 1919

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