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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

DELAYED REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

99000724

TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL OF NOVA SCOTIA

I hereby make application for the Registration of Birth of Joseph CookeBishop Sex Male

Date of Birth July 24, 1921 Place of Birth SydneyCounty of Cape Breton

Name of Father Percy Melborne Palmer Bishop MAIDEN NAME of Mother Ida Henrietta Greig

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

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

Occupation of Father at Birth of child Manager - Bishops Shoe Store Place of birth of Father Dorchester, New Brunswick

Race Name and present address of Physician in attendance at birth

Signature of Applicant Norma Strickland Address of Applicant Richard St. Sydney Mines Date January 16, 1978

Relationship of Applicant to child First Cousin

AFFIDAVIT

IN THE MATTER of the application for the Registration of the Birth of Joseph CookeBishop

Born at Sydney in the County of Cape Breton

That Joseph CookeBishop Whose Birth is sought to be registered was

born at Sydney Cape Breton County on July 24, 1921

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

Frequent and regular visits to the home prior to and following birth. A clear recollection being then nine years old of visiting my aunt and the baby in the maternity hospital in Sydney. The birthday July 24 was that of our maternal grandfather.

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