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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 Olive EttaGillespie Sex Female

Date of Birth October 18, 1923 Place of Birth SydneyCounty of Cape Breton

Name of Father Alfred Gillespie MAIDEN NAME of Mother Mary Elizabeth Herald

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

Residence of Father when child was born Henry Street Sydney Cape Breton Co. Ns Present address of Father South Bar, Cape Breton Co., NS

Occupation of Father at Birth of child Steelworker Place of birth of Father Carbonnear, Newfoundland

Race Name and present address of Physician in attendance at birth

Signature of Applicant Alfred Gillespie Address of Applicant South Bar, Cape Breton Co., NS Date 27 April 1953

Relationship of Applicant to child Father

AFFIDAVIT

IN THE MATTER of the application for the Registration of the Birth of Olive EttaGillespie

Born at Sydney in the County of Cape Breton

That Olive EttaGillespie Whose Birth is sought to be registered was

born at Sydney Cape Breton County on October 18, 1923

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

That the said Olive Etta Gillespie is the 5th child of myself and late wife mary Gillespie, deceased. I remember the date of her birth from my own recollection and also that she was baptized by Rev. J. G. Stones on the 31st of December A.D. 1923 as is shown by certificate of Baptism attached hereto as Exhibit "A" to this my affidavit.

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