Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 99000272
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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA
DELAYED REGISTRATION OF BIRTH
99000272
TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL OF NOVA SCOTIA
I hereby make application for the Registration of Birth of Mary Violet Murphy Sex
Date of Birth May 14, 1920 Place of Birth SydneyCounty of Cape Breton
Name of Father Thomas J. Murphy MAIDEN NAME of Mother Helen Floyd
Were the Parents married at the time of the Birth? Yes
Residence of Father when child was born Sydney Present address of Father deceased
Occupation of Father at Birth of child Official - Dominion Steel Coal Corporation Ltd. Place of birth of Father Halifax
Race Canadian Name and present address of Physician in attendance at birth
Signature of Applicant Teresa Murphy Address of Applicant 65 Whitney Avenue, Sydney Date January 10, 1957
Relationship of Applicant to child Sister-in-law
AFFIDAVIT
IN THE MATTER of the application for the Registration of the Birth of Mary Violet Murphy
Born at Sydney in the County of Cape Breton
That Mary Violet Murphy Whose Birth is sought to be registered was
born at Sydney Cape Breton County on May 14, 1920
My knowledge of the fact and date of such Birth is based on the following Circumstances:
Official "Certificate of Baptism" dated 5th January A.D. 1957 in conformity with the original entry contained in the Baptismal records of Scared Heart Parish as attested by Rt. Rev. R.C. MacGillivary under the seal of the said Parish hereto annexed as Exhibit "A" by the Commissioner swearing me to this, my Affidavit.
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Note: Baptismal Certificate attached.
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