For today's transcription project I am working on a Birth Certificate. It is the certificate for William Richard "Bill" Johnson (1930-2010). Bill, my father, would have celebrated his birthday last Wednesday. I thought it would be a good time to share this document with you.
This document was newly created by the North Dakota Department of Health. In their Bismarck, ND office, they have blank certificate forms and when you request a copy of a document they look up the microfilm of the original and print it onto their blank stationery. So it is an old/new document. I am pleased that it contains a copy of the original.
The form that was filled in at the time of Bill's birth was a fill-in-the-blanks form. The portions of this document that are from the contemporary stationery form, I will show these in GREEN font. The handwritten portions that were added to the original 1930 form, I am showing these in a RED font. My comments, for clarity purposes, are surrounded by square brackets [ ].
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| IMAGE: Birth Certificate #13652 for William Richard Johnson, born 22 March 1930. North Dakota Department of Health, Bismarck, ND.[1] |
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CERTIFICATION OF VITAL RECORD
North Dakota Department of Health
Bismarck, North Dakota
APR 21, 1930 [rubber-stamped]
RECEIVED APR 8[?] 1930 [rubber-stamped]
STATE HEALTH DEPT [rubber-stamped]
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[This gridwork has a definite checkmark by the T, possible marks near other letters. An explanation for this entry was not found.]
1. PLACE OF BIRTH
County of Ward
Township of
Village of Douglas
City of
St.
Ward
(if birth occurred in a hospital or institution, give its NAME instead of street and number)
CERTIFICATE OF BIRTH
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
State File No. 13562 [rubber-stamped]
Registered No. 1-1930
2. Full name of child William Richard Johnson
{If child is not yet named, make supplemental report, as directed
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3. Sex M
If plural births
4. Twin, triplet, or other
5. Number in order of birth
6. Premature Full term X
7. Legitimate? Yes
8. Date of birth March 22, 1930
FATHER
9. Full Name Alfred M. Johnson
10. Permanent Postoffice address Douglas, ND.
11. Color or race W
12. Age at last Birthday 36 (Yrs)
13. Birthplace (city or place) (State or Country) So. Dak.
OCCUPATION
14. Trade, profession or particular kind of work done, as spinner, sawyer, bookkeeper, etc. Janitor
15. Industry or business in which work was done, as silk mill, sawmill, bank, etc. School House
16. Date (month and year) last engaged in this work ______, 19__.
17. Total time (years) spent in this work
MOTHER
18. Full maiden name Olena Haner
19. Permanent Postoffice address Douglas, ND.
20. Color or race W
21. Age at last Birthday 26 (Yrs)
22. Birthplace (city or place) (State or Country) So. Dak.
OCCUPATION
23. Trade, profession or particular kind of work done, as housekeeper, typist, nurse, clerk, etc. Housewife
24. Industry or business in which work was done, as own home, lawyer's office, silk mill, etc.
25. Date (month and year) last engaged in this work ______, 19__.
26. Total time (years) spent in this work
27. Number of children of this mother (At the time of this birth and including this child) (a)Born alive 4 (b) Born alive but now dead 0
(c) Stillborn 0
28. If stillborn, Period of gestation {months or weeks
29. Cause of stillbirth {Before labor During labor
CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDING PHYSICIAN OR MIDWIFE
I hereby certify that I attended the birth of this child, who was (Born alive or Stillborn) Born alive at 8:45 p.m. on the date above stated {When there was no attending physician or midwife, then the father, householder, etc., should make this return.}
Given name added from a supplemental report (Date of)4-26-30 B.L.W.
(Signed) H.O. Grangaard, M.D.
or ---- , Midwife
Address Ryder, ND
---------- Registrar.
Filed: March 24, 1930 Hans F. Johnson Registrar
[Union trademark] Bismarck Tribune 13644
DECEASED [rubber stamp]
001516277
D- J. Meschke
Darin J. Meschke
State Registrar of Vital Statistics
This Certificate was issued in compliance with the laws of the State of North Dakota
(NOT VALID without a raised impression seal of the North Dakota Department of Health)
ANY ALTERATION OR ERASURE VOIDS THIS CERTIFICATE
American Bank Note Company
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Source:
1. North Dakota Department of Health, birth certificate number 13652, William Richard Johnson (1930), Division of Vital Records, Bismarck.
Remarks:
I noticed the name of Hans F. Johnson as the registrar at the bottom of the original form. It was a surprise to see that Bill's own uncle was the person who registered or filed his birth certificate with the state government office in Bismarck. Hans Frederick (1901-1985) was Alfred's youngest brother. The 1930 US Census tells that Uncle Hans was the manager for the local telephone company. In a small community, it makes sense that folks do multiple duties. Without this document of Dad's, I would not have known that Uncle Hans also was the local registrar. I'll bet Hans was pleased to be completing the task of announcing his new nephew's birth.
I took a look at the 1930 U.S. Census for Ryder, Ward County, North Dakota and found Henry Oswald Grangaard as a doctor with his own practice. Henry was born in 1882 in South Dakota. His wife was Emma and he had two children. I take pleasure in looking up those who signed certificates and other records. Dr. Grangaard would practice for much of his career at this same place. He died in 1946.
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.
I am reminded that 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; to capture all aspects of the paper in hand. It also gives me a better opportunity to share the document with you.
I hope you too enjoyed reviewing this certificate. I hope you have a good week. Thank you for stopping by.
The URL for this post is https://homefolktales.blogspot.com/2018/03/amanuensis-monday-birth-certificate-for.html
Source:
1. North Dakota Department of Health, birth certificate number 13652, William Richard Johnson (1930), Division of Vital Records, Bismarck.
Remarks:
I noticed the name of Hans F. Johnson as the registrar at the bottom of the original form. It was a surprise to see that Bill's own uncle was the person who registered or filed his birth certificate with the state government office in Bismarck. Hans Frederick (1901-1985) was Alfred's youngest brother. The 1930 US Census tells that Uncle Hans was the manager for the local telephone company. In a small community, it makes sense that folks do multiple duties. Without this document of Dad's, I would not have known that Uncle Hans also was the local registrar. I'll bet Hans was pleased to be completing the task of announcing his new nephew's birth.
I took a look at the 1930 U.S. Census for Ryder, Ward County, North Dakota and found Henry Oswald Grangaard as a doctor with his own practice. Henry was born in 1882 in South Dakota. His wife was Emma and he had two children. I take pleasure in looking up those who signed certificates and other records. Dr. Grangaard would practice for much of his career at this same place. He died in 1946.
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.
I am reminded that 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; to capture all aspects of the paper in hand. It also gives me a better opportunity to share the document with you.
I hope you too enjoyed reviewing this certificate. I hope you have a good week. Thank you for stopping by.
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