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:
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State Board of Health File No.
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18
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Place of Birth
County of
Precinct of
Town of Village of
City of
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Rich
Randolph
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FULL NAME OF CHILD
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William Archibald Ranson
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Sex of Child
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Male
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Twins, Triplet, or Other?
and Number in order of birth
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One
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Legitimate?
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Yes
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Date of Birth
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March 21, 1909
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FATHER
Full Name
Residences
Color
Age at Last Birthday
Birthplace
Occupation
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Joseph Ranson
Randolph
White
23
Utah
Lineman
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MOTHER
Full Maiden Name
Residence
Color
Age at last Birthday
Birthplace
Occupation
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Valate Corless
Randolph
White
26
Utah
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Number of Child of this Mother
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3
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Number of children of this Mother now living
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3
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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
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Filed
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March 24, 1909
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Registrar
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(signed) MS Reay
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Registered No.
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8
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Place of birth
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Randolph
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Registered No.
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8
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Sex of Child
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Male
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Twins, Triplet, or Other?
and Number in order of birth
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Date of Birth
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March 21, 1909
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Father Full Name
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Joseph Ranson
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Mother Full Maiden Name
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Valate Corless
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I hereby certify that the child described herein has been named:
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William Archibald Ranson
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(Signature)
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MS Reay, MD (Phys)
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