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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

DELAYED REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

99000095

TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL OF NOVA SCOTIA

I hereby make application for the Registration of Birth of Frances EugeneCossitt Sex Female

Date of Birth April 8, 1923 Place of Birth Sydney, Cape Breton Co., NSCounty of Cape Breton

Name of Father Ranna Eugene Cossitt MAIDEN NAME of Mother Margaret McKay

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

Residence of Father when child was born Sydney Cape Breton Co. Ns Present address of Father Deceased

Occupation of Father at Birth of child Job Painter Place of birth of Father Lisbon, Connecticut, USA

Race Name and present address of Physician in attendance at birth

Signature of Applicant Margaret Larner Address of Applicant 175 1/2 James Street North, Hamilton, Ontario Date 6 October 1949

Relationship of Applicant to child Mother

AFFIDAVIT

IN THE MATTER of the application for the Registration of the Birth of Frances EugeneCossitt

Born at Sydney, Cape Breton Co., NS in the County of Cape Breton

That Frances EugeneCossitt Whose Birth is sought to be registered was

born at Sydney, Cape Breton Co., NS Cape Breton County on April 8, 1923

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

That I am her mother. Ranna Eugene Cossitt, my husband and her father died July 13th, in 1925 at Hamilton, Ontario when she was two years old. (Certification from School records attached)

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