28 October 2011

Birth Certificate - William Archibald Ranson

Yesterday I posted Archie's obituary. Today, lets take a look at his birth certificate.
Source: Rich County, Utah, Birth Certificates, 1909; Rich, Jan-Jun, Box 21, Folder 29, image 19, William Archibald Ranson, 21 March 1909; digital images, Utah Office of Vital Records, Utah State Archives (archives.utah.gov : downloaded 9 June 2011).

Archie's Birth Certificate also includes a Supplemental Report of Birth. According to the Utah State Archives website:
Included are Supplemental Report of Birth forms, which are used to certify that a name has been given to a child who was unnamed at the time the original birth certificate was filed, and Affidavit to Amend a Record forms, which are used to correct erroneous information or provide information missing from the original record. In some cases, these documents may be supplemented by correspondence or a copy of church records.
I wish I had the date when the Supplement was filed. It would be nice to know how long it took Joseph and Valate to name him.

Transcript:

State Board of Health File No.
18
Place of Birth
County of
Precinct of
Town of Village of
City of

Rich
Randolph
FULL NAME OF CHILD
William Archibald Ranson
Sex of Child
Male
Twins, Triplet, or Other?
    and Number in order of birth
One
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Legitimate?
Yes
Date of Birth
March 21, 1909
FATHER
Full Name
Residences
Color
Age at Last Birthday
Birthplace
Occupation

Joseph Ranson
Randolph
White
23
Utah
Lineman
MOTHER
Full Maiden Name
Residence
Color
Age at last Birthday
Birthplace
Occupation

Valate Corless
Randolph
White
26
Utah
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Number of Child of this Mother
3
Number of children of this Mother now living
3
CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDING PHYSICIAN OR MIDWIFE
I hereby certify that I attended the birth of this child, and that it occurred on March 21, 1909 at 5 a.m.
Premature NO or Still Birth NO
Signature A. Ewing (or A.E. King) MD
Date March 21, 1909 – Physician
Address of Physician or Midwife – Randolph
Filed
March 24, 1909
Registrar
(signed) MS Reay
Registered No.
8

Supplemental Report of Birth, State of Utah
Place of birth
Randolph
Registered No.
8
Sex of Child
Male
Twins, Triplet, or Other?
    and Number in order of birth
---
---
Date of Birth
March 21, 1909
Father Full Name
Joseph Ranson
Mother Full Maiden Name
Valate Corless
I hereby certify that the child described herein has been named:
William Archibald Ranson
(Signature)
MS Reay, MD (Phys)

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