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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

DELAYED REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

99000104

TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL OF NOVA SCOTIA

I hereby make application for the Registration of Birth of Helen MargueriteSharpe Sex Female

Date of Birth February 22, 1920 Place of Birth AmherstCounty of Cumberland

Name of Father James Rueben Sharpe MAIDEN NAME of Mother Cherry Ann Worth

Were the Parents married at the time of the Birth? Yes

Residence of Father when child was born Amherst Present address of Father River Glade, New Brunswick

Occupation of Father at Birth of child Employed at Piano Factory Place of birth of Father Woodstock, New Brunswick

Race English Name and present address of Physician in attendance at birth Dr. Purdy, now deceased

Signature of Applicant Curtis Taylor Address of Applicant Salisbury, New Brunswick Date August 25, 1948

Relationship of Applicant to child husband

AFFIDAVIT

IN THE MATTER of the application for the Registration of the Birth of Helen MargueriteSharpe

Born at Amherst in the County of Cumberland

That Helen MargueriteSharpe Whose Birth is sought to be registered was

born at Amherst Cumberland County on February 22, 1920

My knowledge of the fact and date of such Birth is based on the following Circumstances:

Though I was not present at the birth of the said child. That I am the father of said child. That I was about the house at the time of her birth and they told that she was my said daughter and I have always believed the same.

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