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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 William BentlyTownsend Sex Male

Date of Birth April 24, 1924 Place of Birth SydneyCounty of Cape Breton

Name of Father Harry Nelson Townsend MAIDEN NAME of Mother Bessie Jane MacGillivary

Residence of Father when child was born Sydney, Cape Breton Co., NS Present address of Father Sydney, Cape Breton Co., NS

Occupation of Father at Birth of child Fireman at Steel Works Place of birth of Father Louisbourg, Cape Breton Co., NS

Race Name and present address of Physician in attendance at birth

Signature of Applicant Mrs. Bert Taylor Address of Applicant 208 Beaver Street, Banff, Alberta Date 4 June 1942

Relationship of Applicant to child Mother

AFFIDAVIT

IN THE MATTER of the application for the Registration of the Birth of William BentlyTownsend

Born at Sydney in the County of Cape Breton

That William BentlyTownsend Whose Birth is sought to be registered was

born at Sydney Cape Breton County on April 24, 1924

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

That he is the son of Harry Nelson Townsend whom I was the lawful wedded wife at this time, 1924

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