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Note: abt Aug, 1870 Counted in Manitoba census at St. Andrews (Lot 268) aswidow, with daughter Barbara, age 4 at next birthday Jul 22, 1875 Made scrip affidavit at St. Andrews: Sarah Bird (born Louis); HB Head; myself and children; St. Andrews, Lisgar, wife of Joseph Bird, farmer; I was born October 2, 1848, St. Andrew; James Louis (HB) is my father; and his wife Isabella my mother; English; SARAH (x) BIRD; ANDREW MOWAT farmer; GEORGE ROSS farmer. May 1, 1876 Scrip issued; claim # 24 (RG15, Series D-II-8-a, Vol. 1319, Reel C-14925, Aid: 15-19) Oct 9, 1878 Made scrip affidavit at Winnipeg: I, Sarah Westway, wife of Simon Westway, of St. Andrews, Lisgar. say That Leah Bird was born on or about 3rd Nov. 1869 and that she was the child of Joseph Bird a Half Breed and of Sarah Bird now Westway a Half Breed. The said Sarah Bird is a Half Breed Head of Family, and was residing in the Province of Manitoba, on the 15th July, 1870. The said child died intestate at the Parish of St Andrews on the 18th Dec 1871, leaving as heirs at law Sarah Bird mother & Barbara Bird sister. SARAH (x) WESTWAY; 9th Oct 1878. (RG15, Series D-II-8-a, Volume 1319, Reel C-14925, Finding Aid: 15-19)
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