Male Birth Registration: Year: 1919 number: 67000052
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Registered No. 67000052
PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH
1. PLACE OF BIRTH
County of Annapolis
City, Town or Village Crossburn
2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Best, Renford Owen
3. Sex of child
Male
4. Twin, triplet or other?
5. Was the child born alive?
Yes
6. Legitimate?
Yes
7. Date of Birth
November 5, 1919
FATHER
8. Full Name William Alden Best
9. Residence Crossburn
10. Racial Origin English | 11. Age at last birthday 29
12. Birthplace Pleasant River
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession Locomotive Engineer
(b) Business in which employed Davison Lumber Co.
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Ethel Pearl Whynot
15. Residence Crossburn
16. Racial Origin English | 17. Age at last birthday 25
18. Birthplace Inglisville
19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)
Living 5 Dead Stillborn
20. Occupation, if other than household duties
21. Name and Post Office address of Informant Mrs. William Best Crossburn
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Dr. E.K. Truman and Mrs. Guy Veinott
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this 19 November 1919
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