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Gordon Francis Colley birth Upper Preston, Halifax County on December 7, 1921

Male Birth Registration: Year: 1921 number: 67300776

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Registered No.  67300776

PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

1. PLACE OF BIRTH

County of Halifax

City, Town or Village Upper Preston

2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Colley, Gordon Francis

3. Sex of child

Male

4. Twin, triplet or other?

5. Was the child born alive?

Yes

6. Legitimate?

Yes

7. Date of Birth

December 7, 1921

FATHER

8. Full Name James Colley

9. Residence Upper Preston

10. Racial Origin African | 11. Age at last birthday 50

12. Birthplace Preston

13. Occupation: —

(a) Trade or profession Farmer

(b) Business in which employed

MOTHER

14. Full Maiden Name Hattie Diggs

15. Residence Upper Preston

16. Racial Origin African | 17. Age at last birthday 26

18. Birthplace Preston

19. Number of children of this mother (including this child)

Living 6 Dead 1 Stillborn

20. Occupation, if other than household duties

21. Name and Post Office address of Informant Mrs. George Diggs Preston

22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Mrs. George Diggs

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

Given under my hand this 21 December 1921

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