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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 AdelineShaw Sex Female

Date of Birth April 16, 1922 Place of Birth HalifaxCounty of Halifax

Name of Father Frank B. Shaw MAIDEN NAME of Mother Elsie May Milward

Residence of Father when child was born Halifax, NS Present address of Father Deceased

Occupation of Father at Birth of child Halifax Shipyards Place of birth of Father Not given

Race Name and present address of Physician in attendance at birth

Signature of Applicant John Power, Superintendant Address of Applicant 75 Pictou Road, Truro, Colchester Co., NS Date 19 April 1944

Relationship of Applicant to child Superintendent of Orphans Home (Guardian)

AFFIDAVIT

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

Born at Halifax in the County of Halifax

That Ruth AdelineShaw Whose Birth is sought to be registered was

born at Halifax Halifax County on April 16, 1922

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

The above named girl was admitted to the Protestant Orphan's Home, January 27th, 1926 and the information given above is gathered from the form of admission which was filled in by the father. The mother had died previous to admission of child.

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