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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 Gordon Joseph VaughanPowers Sex Male

Date of Birth November 14, 1923 Place of Birth North SydneyCounty of Cape Breton

Name of Father Bernard Lawrence Powers MAIDEN NAME of Mother Mary Marguerite Cohoon

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

Residence of Father when child was born North Sydney Present address of Father deceased

Occupation of Father at Birth of child Telegraph Operator Place of birth of Father Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Race Name and present address of Physician in attendance at birth

Signature of Applicant Joseph Vaughan Powers Address of Applicant 320 Bord de L'Eau, Longueil, Quebec Date February 15, 1929

Relationship of Applicant to child Himself

AFFIDAVIT

IN THE MATTER of the application for the Registration of the Birth of Gordon Joseph VaughanPowers

Born at North Sydney in the County of Cape Breton

That Gordon Joseph VaughanPowers Whose Birth is sought to be registered was

born at North Sydney Cape Breton County on November 14, 1923

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

I have known Joseph Vaughan Powers for many years Baptism Army discharge

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