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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 Ethel RuthMatthews Sex Female

Date of Birth January 18, 1922 Place of Birth North SydneyCounty of Cape Breton

Name of Father Thomas Matthews MAIDEN NAME of Mother Eliza Jarvis

Residence of Father when child was born North Sydney, Cape Breton Co., NS Present address of Father Deceased

Occupation of Father at Birth of child Labourer Place of birth of Father Rose Blanche, Newfoundland

Race Name and present address of Physician in attendance at birth

Signature of Applicant Rev. Gordon Legge Address of Applicant Black River Bridge, New Brunswick Date 23 February 1945

Relationship of Applicant to child Half Brother

AFFIDAVIT

IN THE MATTER of the application for the Registration of the Birth of Ethel RuthMatthews

Born at North Sydney in the County of Cape Breton

That Ethel RuthMatthews Whose Birth is sought to be registered was

born at North Sydney Cape Breton County on January 18, 1922

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

I am her older half brother and was present in the home at the time of her birth

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