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Ruth Adella Halfpenny birth Halifax, Halifax County on April 23, 1922

Female Birth Registration: Year: 1922 number: 40400283

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Registered No.  40400283

PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

1. PLACE OF BIRTH

County of Halifax

City, Town or Village Halifax

2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Halfpenny, Ruth Adella

3. Sex of child

Female

4. Twin, triplet or other?

5. Was the child born alive?

Yes

6. Legitimate?

Yes

7. Date of Birth

April 23, 1922

FATHER

8. Full Name Eric Samuel  Halfpenny

9. Residence Halifax

10. Racial Origin African | 11. Age at last birthday 25

12. Birthplace Amherst

13. Occupation: —

(a) Trade or profession

(b) Business in which employed C.N.R. Porter

MOTHER

14. Full Maiden Name Myrtle Eugenia Hill

15. Residence Halifax

16. Racial Origin African | 17. Age at last birthday 27

18. Birthplace Shelburne

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

Living 3 Dead 1 Stillborn 1

20. Occupation, if other than household duties

21. Name and Post Office address of Informant M.E. Halfpenny Halifax.

22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Dr. D.R. MacDonald

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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