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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

DELAYED REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

99000361

TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL OF NOVA SCOTIA

I hereby make application for the Registration of Birth of George JosephPorteous Sex Male

Date of Birth September 27, 1921 Place of Birth Glace BayCounty of Cape Breton

Name of Father James Porteous MAIDEN NAME of Mother Mary  MacDonald

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

Residence of Father when child was born deceased Present address of Father deceased

Occupation of Father at Birth of child miner Place of birth of Father Canada

Race White Name and present address of Physician in attendance at birth Dr. MacAskill

Signature of Applicant George J. Porteous Address of Applicant 110 Place Ste. Claire, Ste-Rose-Laval Date 21 September 1966

Relationship of Applicant to child Himself

AFFIDAVIT

IN THE MATTER of the application for the Registration of the Birth of George JosephPorteous

Born at Glace Bay in the County of Cape Breton

That George JosephPorteous Whose Birth is sought to be registered was

born at Glace Bay Cape Breton County on September 27, 1921

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

This is what I have always been told by my brothers and sisters. Also, this is what states the records of St. Joseph Hospital of Glace Bay

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