It is again time to transcribe a document of importance to me for Amanuensis Monday. Today I have chosen a recent discovery. It is another of those nice surprise. Today's project is the Delayed Birth Certificate that was issued to Inez Viola Shinn in 1942. When I saw this document I immediately recognized my maternal grandmother Inez's, my mother's mother's handwriting as I have seen it many times. Seeing it truly warmed my heart as I recollected my sweet memories of her.
By the 1920s more all states were using birth certificates as proof of identification. Many folks born in the late 1800s and early 1900s were born at a time when birth certificates were not used. Now they were finding that they needed one, or they were hearing of others that needed one. This created the need for what was called a "delayed" birth certificate. There were efforts made to have delayed certificates generated while a needed witness was still living.
In 1942, Inez would complete an application for a Social Security Number and soon after she also arranges to have this delayed birth certificate created, with her mother, Sarah Jane (Parr) Shinn signing as a witness to her birth event. This document also has Sarah's signature and more that she has written when she makes swear the information contained to be true. Two generations of handwriting samples in one document!
It appears the Inez and her mother Sarah Jane, both, contributed by writing in the required information on this fill-in-the-blanks form. To visually explain the different handwriting, I have used pink font for Sarah Jane's handwriting, blue for Inez's and red for the others who wrote on the form. For additional clarity, I also surrounded my comments with square brackets [ ].
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| IMAGE: Birth Certificate #082842, for Inez Viola Shinn, born 1899, Iowa. [1] |
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[Along the left-hand margin of this form is printed:]
AN AFFIDAVIT OF BIRTH LARGELY DEPENDS FOR ITS VALUE UPON THE UNQUESTIONED KNOWLEDGE OF THE FACTS GIVEN. IT IS THEREFORE OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE TO THE PERSON WHOSE BIRTH IS BEING RECORDED THAT THE PERSON SIGNING THE AFFIDAVIT SHOW CLEARLY AND FULLY THE BASIS FOR HIS KNOWLEDGE IN THE SPACE PROVIDED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
[At the top of the form is found:]
IOWA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH—DIVISION OF VITAL STATISTICS
BIRTH CERTIFICATE 082842 [number is hand stamped]
(Explanation)
In past years many birth records were not filed at the time of birth as provided by statute, due to the neglect of those charged with the duty of filing said record. This affidavit is provided to take care of such cases and may be executed by the attending physician, midwife, parent, nearest relative or other person having full knowledge of the facts of this birth. NOT ACCEPTABLE IF SIGNED BY THE PARTY FOR WHOM IT IS MADE.
AFFIDAVIT
I, Sarah Jane Shinn, being duly sworn, depose and say that I am 77 years of age; that I have known the person named herein for 44 years; that I reside at Casey in the COUNTY OF Guthrie, STATE OF Iowa; that the answers given to the following questions are true and correct as I verily believe.
FULL NAME OF CHILD INEZ VIOLA SHINN
PLACE OF BIRTH: STATE OF IOWA, COUNTY OF Guthrie CITY OF Casey TOWNSHIP OF Thompson STREET [blank]
Sex of Child Female
Twin, triplet, or other (To be answered only in the event of plural births)
Number on order of birth 5
Legitimate Yes
Date of birth July 29 1899
Month Day Year
Name of physician, midwife, or other person attending the birth
Dr. Maulsby (now deceased)
FATHER
Full Name David Wesley Shinn
Birthplace State or Country Ohio, USA.
Color White
Age at time of this birth 47 years
Occupation at time of this birth Farmer
MOTHER
Full Maiden Name Sarah Jane Parr
Birthplace State or Country Iowa, USA.
Color White
Age at time of this birth 34 Years
That the basis of my knowledge for answers given above is as follows Mother
(Sign Here) Name Sarah Jane Shinn
Relationship mother.
Relationship mother.
STATE OF Iowa, Guthrie COUNTY, SS.
On this 10 day of Dec, 1942 before me comes Sarah Jane Shinn and makes oath that the information given in the instrument subscribed by him is true and correct as he verily believes.
Claude C. Brown [signed]
Notary Public in and for Scott County.
My commission expires July 4, 1945
Do not write below these lines
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Signature [blank]
Iowa County Registrar
OR
Signature RE. Chancellor
(Acting Director Division of Vital Statistics)
Walter S. Bierring M.D. [signature is rubber-stamped]
(State Registrar)
Date signed Dec 23 1942 [stamped date]
Date filed Dec 23 1942 [stamped date]
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Source:
1. "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1856-1940," online database with images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed November 12, 2017), Inez Viola Shinn, 29 Jul 1899, Casey, Guthrie, Iowa, United States; citing certificate 082842, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; DGS [FamilySearch digital folder] 101693740.
Amanuensis Monday is a weekly blog theme that was started by John Newmark, the author of TransylvanianDutch blog. John defines Amanuensis as "A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another." I also appreciate the good work and format examples of San Diego genealogist Randy Seaver of the blog Genea-musings. Thanks, guys.
Transcribing helps me to learn what a document contains. I have learned over time that I have a tendency to "skim" over an item; a bad trait for a researcher who needs to learn even the smallest details documented records contain. Transcribing helps me to slow down and "smell the flowers," and to capture all aspects of the paper in hand. It also gives me a better opportunity to share the document with you.
Thank you for stopping by today to learn of yet another document I am proud to share with you. Hope your week starts off well.
Source:
1. "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1856-1940," online database with images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed November 12, 2017), Inez Viola Shinn, 29 Jul 1899, Casey, Guthrie, Iowa, United States; citing certificate 082842, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; DGS [FamilySearch digital folder] 101693740.
Amanuensis Monday is a weekly blog theme that was started by John Newmark, the author of TransylvanianDutch blog. John defines Amanuensis as "A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another." I also appreciate the good work and format examples of San Diego genealogist Randy Seaver of the blog Genea-musings. Thanks, guys.
Transcribing helps me to learn what a document contains. I have learned over time that I have a tendency to "skim" over an item; a bad trait for a researcher who needs to learn even the smallest details documented records contain. Transcribing helps me to slow down and "smell the flowers," and to capture all aspects of the paper in hand. It also gives me a better opportunity to share the document with you.
Thank you for stopping by today to learn of yet another document I am proud to share with you. Hope your week starts off well.
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