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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 Terrance McSweeneyShelley Sex Male

Date of Birth January 7, 1921 Place of Birth New WaterfordCounty of Cape Breton

Name of Father William John Shelley MAIDEN NAME of Mother Mary Margaret Holloway

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

Residence of Father when child was born New Waterford Present address of Father East Bay

Occupation of Father at Birth of child Coal Miner Place of birth of Father Fleur de Les, Newfoundland

Race Irish Name and present address of Physician in attendance at birth Dr. D.J. Hartigan

Signature of Applicant Terrance McSweeney Shelley Address of Applicant East Bay Date April 15, 1957

Relationship of Applicant to child self

AFFIDAVIT

IN THE MATTER of the application for the Registration of the Birth of Terrance McSweeneyShelley

Born at New Waterford in the County of Cape Breton

That Terrance McSweeneyShelley Whose Birth is sought to be registered was

born at New Waterford Cape Breton County on January 7, 1921

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

1 Baptismal Certificate 2 Information received from parents (signed statement of my father W.J. Shelley attached) 3 Record in Family Bible

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