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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

DELAYED REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

99000773

TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL OF NOVA SCOTIA

I hereby make application for the Registration of Birth of Cecilia FloranceMelanson Sex Female

Date of Birth March 7, 1922 Place of Birth SpringhavenCounty of Yarmouth

Name of Father Henry P. Melanson MAIDEN NAME of Mother Bessie Nickerson

Were the Parents married at the time of the Birth? No

Residence of Father when child was born Spring Haven, Yarmouth Present address of Father Deceased

Occupation of Father at Birth of child Farmer Place of birth of Father Spring Haven, Yarmouth

Race Name and present address of Physician in attendance at birth

Signature of Applicant Cecilia Florence Melanson Address of Applicant Lower Eel Brook, Yarmouth Date 17 September 1979

Relationship of Applicant to child Self

AFFIDAVIT

IN THE MATTER of the application for the Registration of the Birth of Cecilia FloranceMelanson

Born at Springhaven in the County of Yarmouth

That Cecilia FloranceMelanson Whose Birth is sought to be registered was

born at Springhaven Yarmouth County on March 7, 1922

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

I was the sponsor - or so-called "Godmother", being baptized in the Roman Catholic Church, Quinan, Yarmouth

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