Male Birth Registration: Year: 1921 number: 40600868
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Registered No. 40600868
PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH
1. PLACE OF BIRTH
County of Halifax
City, Town or Village Halifax
2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Shanks, Gorden Hubert
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 19, 1921
FATHER
8. Full Name Harry Parker Shanks
9. Residence 28 B St. John Ave., Halifax
10. Racial Origin White | 11. Age at last birthday 26
12. Birthplace City
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession teamster
(b) Business in which employed coal
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Mary McPhee
15. Residence 28 B St. John Ave., Halifax
16. Racial Origin White | 17. Age at last birthday 22
18. Birthplace City
19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)
Living 4 Dead 1 Stillborn
20. Occupation, if other than household duties
21. Name and Post Office address of Informant Harry P. Shanks
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Dr. Morton, Nurse Mrs. Fallon
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this
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