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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 Mary GenevieveMerritt Sex Female

Date of Birth December 17, 1919 Place of Birth Sydney MinesCounty of Cape Breton

Name of Father Donald Merritt MAIDEN NAME of Mother Mary Catherine McNeil

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

Residence of Father when child was born Sydney Mines Present address of Father

Occupation of Father at Birth of child Telegraph clerk Place of birth of Father Sydney Mines

Race Name and present address of Physician in attendance at birth Dr. D.W. Archibald

Signature of Applicant Donald Merritt Address of Applicant Sydney Mines Date 22 December 1919

Relationship of Applicant to child father

AFFIDAVIT

IN THE MATTER of the application for the Registration of the Birth of Mary GenevieveMerritt

Born at Sydney Mines in the County of Cape Breton

That Mary GenevieveMerritt Whose Birth is sought to be registered was

born at Sydney Mines Cape Breton County on December 17, 1919

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

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