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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 Ruth OrhesaCann Sex Female

Date of Birth September 26, 1922 Place of Birth SydneyCounty of Cape Breton

Name of Father Jonathan Shaw Cann MAIDEN NAME of Mother Agnes Jane Parsons

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

Residence of Father when child was born Sydney, Cape Breton Present address of Father Deceased - November 1951

Occupation of Father at Birth of child Engineer Place of birth of Father Louisbourg, Cape Breton

Race Name and present address of Physician in attendance at birth

Signature of Applicant Gordon E. Fraser Address of Applicant 49 Hazelhurst Street, Apt 2, Dartmouth Date October 1985

Relationship of Applicant to child Husband

AFFIDAVIT

IN THE MATTER of the application for the Registration of the Birth of Ruth OrhesaCann

Born at Sydney in the County of Cape Breton

That Ruth OrhesaCann Whose Birth is sought to be registered was

born at Sydney Cape Breton County on September 26, 1922

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

1. Copy of baptismal certificate 2. School record (School record shows correct middle name) 3. Marriage extract

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