Female Birth Registration: Year: 1921 number: 64700151
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Registered No. 64700151
PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH
1. PLACE OF BIRTH
County of Colchester
City, Town or Village Bible Hill
2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Retson, Maie Jean
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 26, 1921
FATHER
8. Full Name John Retson
9. Residence Bible Hill, R.R. No. 3
10. Racial Origin Scottish | 11. Age at last birthday 42
12. Birthplace Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland
13. Occupation: —
(a) Trade or profession Farmer
(b) Business in which employed
MOTHER
14. Full Maiden Name Bessie Jane Johnson
15. Residence Bible Hill
16. Racial Origin Canadian | 17. Age at last birthday 30
18. Birthplace Salmon River
19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)
Living 3 Dead Stillborn
20. Occupation, if other than household duties
21. Name and Post Office address of Informant
22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth
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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