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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

DELAYED REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

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TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL OF NOVA SCOTIA

I hereby make application for the Registration of Birth of Freda FlorenceMatheson Sex Female

Date of Birth March 30, 1920 Place of Birth New AberdeenCounty of Cape Breton

Name of Father Herman Matheson MAIDEN NAME of Mother Mary Catherine Shorten

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

Residence of Father when child was born 197 8th Street, New Aberdeen, Cape Breton Co. Present address of Father Ogden, Guysborough Co.

Occupation of Father at Birth of child Miner Place of birth of Father Cape Breton

Race Caucasian Name and present address of Physician in attendance at birth Dr. M. T. Sullivan

Signature of Applicant Mrs. Freda MacNeil Address of Applicant 415 Third Street, New Aberdeen, Cape Breton Co. Date 17 March 1972

Relationship of Applicant to child Self

AFFIDAVIT

IN THE MATTER of the application for the Registration of the Birth of Freda FlorenceMatheson

Born at New Aberdeen in the County of Cape Breton

That Freda FlorenceMatheson Whose Birth is sought to be registered was

born at New Aberdeen Cape Breton County on March 30, 1920

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

She is my brother's daughter. My mother, Mrs. Thomas J. Matheson was midwife on the occasion and I was her godmother when she was baptized, April 3, 1920 in St. John's Parish - 171 11th Street, Glace Bay

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