Dick, you make a good point. This has turned into a pretty good thread. Thanks
for all the replies.
Ed
On Monday, January 25, 2016 11:11 AM, gerald <[email protected]>
wrote:
My aunt was born on May 30, at home. My grandather later went into town to
register the birth, but days later as he didn't go into the town vey often. He
went in on June 10, and registered the birth as June 10. We don't know if he
didn't read the forms correctly, or he just put down today's date, but that is
the legal date of her birth. Everyone in the family KNOWS for certain that she
was born on May 30. So through all the years, she had to go by June 10 on all
legal documents. She tried to get it corrrected, but there is such a long legal
process, and expense, that she gave up. It was easier for her to just change
the date in her own mind! However, she feels cheated out of her Old Age Pension
by a few days!! So I have entered a note about this strange event in her
record, but legally recorded her birthdate as June 10. Other than her immediate
family, no one really cares or is worried over it. Sent: Sunday, January 24,
2016 at 9:29 PM
Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Citing Personal knowledge
eg: If my brother tells me he's a grandfather again on the day of the birth, I
can be sure of the date - unless he just says "last night" and doesn't know at
that stage whether it was before or after midnight.
But if I ask him now when one of them was born, I can't be so sure of the
information he gives me unless he looks it up as he's not good with dates.
Takes after our father - who gave us birthday presents but rarely on the day
itself.
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