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Wilma Catherine Russell birth Lewiston, Halifax County on January 20, 1921

Female Birth Registration: Year: 1921 number: 67600221

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Registered No.  67600221

PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

1. PLACE OF BIRTH

County of Halifax

City, Town or Village Lewiston

2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Russell, Wilma Catherine

3. Sex of child

Female

4. Twin, triplet or other?

5. Was the child born alive?

Yes

6. Legitimate?

Yes

7. Date of Birth

January 20, 1921

FATHER

8. Full Name Orestus Pearson Russell

9. Residence Lewiston

10. Racial Origin English | 11. Age at last birthday 29

12. Birthplace Locharbor Mines

13. Occupation: —

(a) Trade or profession Teamster

(b) Business in which employed Lewis Hardwood

MOTHER

14. Full Maiden Name Alveretta Jean McDonald

15. Residence Lewiston

16. Racial Origin English | 17. Age at last birthday 19

18. Birthplace Harrigan Cove

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

Living 1 Dead Stillborn

20. Occupation, if other than household duties

21. Name and Post Office address of Informant Mrs. Orestus Russell Lewiston

22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Mrs. Henry McDonald

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

Given under my hand this 27 January 1921

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