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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

DELAYED REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

99000170

TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL OF NOVA SCOTIA

I hereby make application for the Registration of Birth of Roderick DanielMacDonald Sex Male

Date of Birth July 20, 1924 Place of Birth Port HawkesburyCounty of Inverness

Name of Father John Charles MacDonald MAIDEN NAME of Mother Margaret McCormick

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

Residence of Father when child was born Port Hawkesbury, Inverness Co., NS Present address of Father Deceased

Occupation of Father at Birth of child Labourer Place of birth of Father Gloucester, Massachusetts, USA

Race Name and present address of Physician in attendance at birth

Signature of Applicant John H. MacDonald Address of Applicant 25 Harrington Street, Sydney, Cape Breton Co., NS Date 4 May 1956

Relationship of Applicant to child Brother (older by 12 years)

AFFIDAVIT

IN THE MATTER of the application for the Registration of the Birth of Roderick DanielMacDonald

Born at Port Hawkesbury in the County of Inverness

That Roderick DanielMacDonald Whose Birth is sought to be registered was

born at Port Hawkesbury Inverness County on July 20, 1924

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

I am twelve years older that my brother Roderick Daniel MacDonald, and well recall the date of my said brother's birth as I went to summon the Doctor for attention to the such birth - attached is his baptismal certificate

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