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Joseph Wilfred Shinners birth Sydney Mines, Cape Breton County on June 13, 1921

Male Birth Registration: Year: 1921 number: 66100607

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Registered No.  66100607

PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

1. PLACE OF BIRTH

County of Cape Breton

City, Town or Village Sydney Mines

2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Shinners, Joseph Wilfred

3. Sex of child

Male

4. Twin, triplet or other?

5. Was the child born alive?

Yes

6. Legitimate?

Yes

7. Date of Birth

June 13, 1921

FATHER

8. Full Name Charles Shinners

9. Residence Sydney Mines, Cape Breton

10. Racial Origin English | 11. Age at last birthday 32

12. Birthplace Sydney Mines, Cape Breton

13. Occupation: —

(a) Trade or profession Miner

(b) Business in which employed

MOTHER

14. Full Maiden Name Teresa Maddocks

15. Residence Sydney Mines, Cape Breton

16. Racial Origin English | 17. Age at last birthday 32

18. Birthplace Newfoundland

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 Charles Shinners Sydney Mines, Cape Breton

22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Dr. Johnstone

I certify the foregoing to be true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Given under my hand this 29 June 1921

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