Female Birth Registration: Year: 1921 number: 40600903
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Registered No. 40600903
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 Benight, Irene
3. Sex of child
Female
4. Twin, triplet or other?
5. Was the child born alive?
Yes
6. Legitimate?
Yes
7. Date of Birth
November 27, 1921
FATHER
8. Full Name George Clarke Benight
9. Residence 1 Brunswick Lane, Halifax
10. Racial Origin French | 11. Age at last birthday 24
12. Birthplace Wine Harbor, Guysboro
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession Stevedore
(b) Business in which employed
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Jennie Pearl Young
15. Residence 1 Brunswick Lane
16. Racial Origin English | 17. Age at last birthday 26
18. Birthplace Halifax
19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)
Living 3 Dead 1 Stillborn
20. Occupation, if other than household duties
21. Name and Post Office address of Informant Jennie P. Benight 1 Brunswick Lane
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth A. F. Buckley, M.D.
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this 5 Dec. 1921
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