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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 Erland WilbertCotter Sex Male

Date of Birth September 14, 1924 Place of Birth East Green HarbourCounty of Shelburne

Name of Father Leard Cotter MAIDEN NAME of Mother Laura Williams

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

Residence of Father when child was born East Green Harbour, Shelburne Co., NS Present address of Father East Green Harbour, Shelburne Co., NS

Occupation of Father at Birth of child Fish Handler Place of birth of Father East Green Harbour, Shelburne Co., NS

Race Name and present address of Physician in attendance at birth

Signature of Applicant E. W. Cotter Address of Applicant East Green Harbour, Shelburne Co., NS Date August 1978

Relationship of Applicant to child Self

AFFIDAVIT

IN THE MATTER of the application for the Registration of the Birth of Erland WilbertCotter

Born at East Green Harbour in the County of Shelburne

That Erland WilbertCotter Whose Birth is sought to be registered was

born at East Green Harbour Shelburne County on September 14, 1924

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

I am the father of Erland Wilbert Cotter and I recall walking approximately 2 1/2 miles from East Green Harbour to Lockeport to get Dr. Alexander to deliver the child

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