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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 Iola SadieStaples Sex Female

Date of Birth May 30, 1924 Place of Birth TruroCounty of Colchester

Name of Father James Schurman Staples MAIDEN NAME of Mother Georgina Dorothy MacLean

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

Residence of Father when child was born Onslow, Colchester Co., NS Present address of Father Onslow, Colchester Co., NS

Occupation of Father at Birth of child Farmer Place of birth of Father Onslow, Colchester Co., NS

Race Name and present address of Physician in attendance at birth

Signature of Applicant Iola Sadie Staples Marshall Address of Applicant RR #5, Tatamagouche, Colchester Co., NS Date 26 April 1978

Relationship of Applicant to child Self

AFFIDAVIT

IN THE MATTER of the application for the Registration of the Birth of Iola SadieStaples

Born at Truro in the County of Colchester

That Iola SadieStaples Whose Birth is sought to be registered was

born at Truro Colchester County on May 30, 1924

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

1. Family bible - entry in family bible has no appearance of alteration and is in the same handwriting as all other entries of the family of James Schurman Staples and Georgina Dorothy MacLean 2. Marriage certificate, July 30, 1942, age at that time 18 years 2 months 3. School registration showing date, 1931 - age 7 years, 8 months, 5 days, age at 30 June 1931

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