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James Kent Purves birth Truro, Colchester County on March 17, 1922

Male Birth Registration: Year: 1922 number: 64700361

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Registered No.  64700361

PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

1. PLACE OF BIRTH

County of Colchester

City, Town or Village Truro

2. FULL NAME OF CHILD Purves, James Kent

3. Sex of child

Male

4. Twin, triplet or other?

5. Was the child born alive?

Yes

6. Legitimate?

Yes

7. Date of Birth

March 17, 1922

FATHER

8. Full Name Thomas Dickson Archibald Purves

9. Residence Vancouver

10. Racial Origin Scottish | 11. Age at last birthday 47

12. Birthplace North Sydney, Cape Breton

13. Occupation: —

(a) Trade or profession Electrical Engineer

(b) Business in which employed

MOTHER

14. Full Maiden Name Caroline Mary Ewart Blair

15. Residence Truro

16. Racial Origin Scottish | 17. Age at last birthday 39

18. Birthplace Truro

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 C. M. E. Purves

22. Name of Doctor, nurse or other person in attendance at birth Dr. MacLean and Miss MacCallum

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

Given under my hand this 29 March 1922

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