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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 Lionel St. ClairBest Sex Male

Date of Birth April 2, 1923 Place of Birth SydneyCounty of Cape Breton

Name of Father Samuel Best MAIDEN NAME of Mother Alma James

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

Residence of Father when child was born Curry Lane Sydney Cape Breton Co. Ns Present address of Father Dead

Occupation of Father at Birth of child Steel Worker Place of birth of Father Barbados, British West Indies

Race Name and present address of Physician in attendance at birth

Signature of Applicant Egbert Best Address of Applicant 57 Tupper Street, Sydney, Cape Breton Co., NS Date 20 April 1970

Relationship of Applicant to child Brother

AFFIDAVIT

IN THE MATTER of the application for the Registration of the Birth of Lionel St. ClairBest

Born at Sydney in the County of Cape Breton

That Lionel St. ClairBest Whose Birth is sought to be registered was

born at Sydney Cape Breton County on April 2, 1923

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

Being the older brother of Lionel St. Clair Best and lived together in the same home, I have personal knowledge of the said birth.

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