Male Birth Registration: Year: 1921 number: 63800024
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Registered No. 63800024
PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH
1. PLACE OF BIRTH
County of Digby
City, Town or Village Grosses Coques
2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Melanson, Joseph Emile
3. Sex of child
Male
4. Twin, triplet or other?
5. Was the child born alive?
Yes
6. Legitimate?
Yes
7. Date of Birth
September 26, 1921
FATHER
8. Full Name Leance Melanson
9. Residence Grosses Coques, Digby
10. Racial Origin French | 11. Age at last birthday 33
12. Birthplace Grosses Coques, Digby
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession mariner
(b) Business in which employed
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Mabel Ellis
15. Residence Grosses Coques, Digby
16. Racial Origin French | 17. Age at last birthday 27
18. Birthplace Meteghan River, Digby
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 Elise Comeau Grosses Coques, Digby
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Dr. Pothier
I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Given under my hand this 30 Sep 1921
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