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Suffrage in Nova Scotia: Making our Mark

To the Government and Legislature of the Province
of Nova Scotia

      We whose names are hereto subscribed, being British subjects of the full age of twenty one years and upwards, and having lived in the province of Nova Scotia one year and upwards, hereby pray that you will introduce and pass at the next session of the Legislature an acting granting the provincial franchaise to women upon the same terms as those upon which it is granted to men, thus placing them upon a level with the women of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia.

No. Name Address Occupation view
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Mrs. Lawson Nile Hemford Housewife view original petition
11
Mrs.  James J Veinot Hemford Housewife view original petition
12
James J Veinot Hemford Farmer view original petition
13
Mrs L Mailman Hemford Married Woman view original petition
14
Gideon Simpson Simpsons Corner Farmer view original petition
15
Mrs.  Clarence Mosher New Germany Married Woman view original petition
16
Ephraim Silver Nineveh Married Woman view original petition
2
Julia L. Ritcey view original petition
4
Mrs. G. B. Ritcey Riverport view original petition
6
Mrs. Louisa Creaser Riverport view original petition
7
Mrs. C. A. Heckman view original petition
8
Mrs. H. T. Gornall Rose Bay view original petition
9
Mrs. Bennie Riley Riverport view original petition
10
Mrs. B. C. Lohnes Riverport view original petition
11
Mrs. C. J. Myra Riverport view original petition
12
Mrs. Horatio Ritcey Riverport view original petition
13
Mrs. Eli Ritcey Riverport view original petition
14
Mrs. J. H. Wagner Riverport view original petition
15
Mrs. J. D. Lohnes Riverport view original petition
16
Mrs. R. S. Lohnes Riverport view original petition
17
Leota L. Ritcey view original petition
18
Mrs. Mary C. Romkey Riverport view original petition
19
Miss Lila Wentzell Riverport view original petition
20
Mrs. Armnon Ritcey view original petition
21
Julia Creaser Riverport view original petition
23
Celia Romkey view original petition
1
Emma S. L. LeBel Rose Bay Housekeeper and Homemaker view original petition
2
Emma V. Mossman Rose Bay Housekeeper and Homemaker view original petition
3
Clara R. A. Mossman Rose Bay Housekeeper and Homemaker view original petition
4
Ella Wentzell Riverport Housekeeper and Homemaker view original petition
               

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