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James Snowdon birth Sydney, Cape Breton County on August 20, 1920

Male Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 99100104

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

DELAYED REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

99100104

TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL OF NOVA SCOTIA

I hereby make application for the Registration of Birth of JamesSnowdon Sex Male

Date of Birth August 20, 1920 Place of Birth SydneyCounty of Cape Breton

Name of Father Valentine Egbert Snowdon MAIDEN NAME of Mother Mabel Fanning

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

Residence of Father when child was born Sydney or St. John, New Brunswick Present address of Father deceased

Occupation of Father at Birth of child Chef Place of birth of Father Springhill, Cumberland Co.

Race Name and present address of Physician in attendance at birth

Signature of Applicant James Snowdon Address of Applicant 6 Corbett Drive, Winnipeg, Manitoba Date 28 October 1980

Relationship of Applicant to child Self

AFFIDAVIT

IN THE MATTER of the application for the Registration of the Birth of JamesSnowdon

Born at Sydney in the County of Cape Breton

That JamesSnowdon Whose Birth is sought to be registered was

born at Sydney Cape Breton County on August 20, 1920

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

My mother, Mabel Fanning Snowdon, told me I was born in Sydney on 20 August 1920 on which date I have always celebrated my birthday adn which date I used on my application to join the armed forces in WWII

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