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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

DELAYED REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

99000789

TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL OF NOVA SCOTIA

I hereby make application for the Registration of Birth of Rena CarterFerguson Sex Female

Date of Birth February 11, 1924 Place of Birth Pictou IslandCounty of Pictou

Name of Father Arthur Lloyd Ferguson MAIDEN NAME of Mother Mary Catherine (Minnie) MacCallum

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

Residence of Father when child was born Pictou Island, Pictou Co., NS Present address of Father Deceased

Occupation of Father at Birth of child Fisherman Place of birth of Father Prince Edward Island

Race Name and present address of Physician in attendance at birth

Signature of Applicant Rena C. Hansford Address of Applicant Pictou Island, Pictou Co., NS Date April 1984

Relationship of Applicant to child Self

AFFIDAVIT

IN THE MATTER of the application for the Registration of the Birth of Rena CarterFerguson

Born at Pictou Island in the County of Pictou

That Rena CarterFerguson Whose Birth is sought to be registered was

born at Pictou Island Pictou County on February 11, 1924

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

Certificate of Baptism obtained from Rev. Bruce Ward, taken from Church Baptism register. Page from school register, 1933, where applicant was registered in Grade Primary at age 9 years, 4 months, 19 days.

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