I really appreciate all this help. I have: Ardena Brooks, believed to be daughter of Peter and Laura Brooks, Born: ? ? ? in Colchester, Essex, Ontario, Died ? ? 1884 in Essex, Ontario. Could someone please tell me what the full record says. I am trying to help a friend with his family. This is the family of the composer, actor, vaudevillian, comedian, Shelton Brooks who was born in 1886 in Amherstburg, Essex, Ontario. Thank you very much for the help.

Ardena Brook, died 23 October 1884, she was 6 years old, born in Colchester, Essex, died in Amherstburg, had malignant diptheria for 12 or 13 days, , Informant was a Ben Brooks with a note that this Ben was a laborer in Amherstberg, the death was registered October 24th, she was a Methodist, doctor was Jasper Pask?? The registrar's signature looks like J. Templeton??? The very bottom has a note that looks like "colored parents" M