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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

DELAYED REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

99000388

TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL OF NOVA SCOTIA

I hereby make application for the Registration of Birth of PearlJohnston Sex Female

Date of Birth April 15, 1924 Place of Birth North SydneyCounty of Cape Breton

Name of Father Alexander Johnston MAIDEN NAME of Mother Florence E. LeMoine

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

Residence of Father when child was born North Sydney, Cape Breton Co., NS Present address of Father 95 Forrest Street, North Sydney, Cape Breton Co., NS

Occupation of Father at Birth of child Coal Miner Place of birth of Father North Sydney, Cape Breton Co., NS

Race Name and present address of Physician in attendance at birth

Signature of Applicant Alexander Johnston Address of Applicant 95 Forrest Street, North Sydney, Cape Breton Co., NS Date 25 April 1973

Relationship of Applicant to child Father

AFFIDAVIT

IN THE MATTER of the application for the Registration of the Birth of PearlJohnston

Born at North Sydney in the County of Cape Breton

That PearlJohnston Whose Birth is sought to be registered was

born at North Sydney Cape Breton County on April 15, 1924

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

I am the father of Pearl and according to the records of birthdays I have kept, April 15, 1924 is the correct birth date. Pearl was born at home by a midwife and the midwife has since died as well as the family doctor

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