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James Finley Dowline birth Riverside, Inverness County on January 12, 1920

Male Birth Registration: Year: 1920 number: 99000191

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

DELAYED REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

99000191

TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL OF NOVA SCOTIA

I hereby make application for the Registration of Birth of James FinleyDowline Sex Male

Date of Birth January 12, 1920 Place of Birth RiversideCounty of Inverness

Name of Father Archie Willard Dowline MAIDEN NAME of Mother Mary McCuish

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

Residence of Father when child was born Riverside Present address of Father Riverside

Occupation of Father at Birth of child CNR Trackman Place of birth of Father Riverside

Race Scottish Name and present address of Physician in attendance at birth

Signature of Applicant James Dowline Address of Applicant Halifax Date March 21, 1953

Relationship of Applicant to child Self

AFFIDAVIT

IN THE MATTER of the application for the Registration of the Birth of James FinleyDowline

Born at Riverside in the County of Inverness

That James FinleyDowline Whose Birth is sought to be registered was

born at Riverside Inverness County on January 12, 1920

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

Witnessed Church Records as exactly in accordance with above date. The Baptism certificate shows the record given name incorrectly spelled Finlay.

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