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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 William PhilipMacGibbon Sex Male

Date of Birth April 12, 1922 Place of Birth New WaterfordCounty of Cape Breton

Name of Father Malcolm MacGibbon MAIDEN NAME of Mother Effie MacKeigan

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

Residence of Father when child was born New Waterford, Cape Breton Present address of Father Dead

Occupation of Father at Birth of child Blacksmith Place of birth of Father Mira Ferry, Cape Breton

Race Name and present address of Physician in attendance at birth

Signature of Applicant William MacGibbon Address of Applicant 10 Martha Ester Way, Toronto, Ontario Date 24 September 1981

Relationship of Applicant to child Self

AFFIDAVIT

IN THE MATTER of the application for the Registration of the Birth of William PhilipMacGibbon

Born at New Waterford in the County of Cape Breton

That William PhilipMacGibbon Whose Birth is sought to be registered was

born at New Waterford Cape Breton County on April 12, 1922

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

I am an older brother of William Philip MacGibbon being approximately 6 years older than William Philip MacGibbon. I distinctly remember the date of his birth & I remember taking him to school when he attended school in our home town. William Philip MacGibbon always gave the above date as his birthday. I saw him growing up to manhood.

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