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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 Meritt LionelRichardson Sex Male

Date of Birth March 22, 1922 Place of Birth South BarCounty of Cape Breton

Name of Father Frederick Augustus Richardson MAIDEN NAME of Mother Amelia Mary Stubbert

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

Residence of Father when child was born South Bar, Cape Breton Present address of Father Deceased

Occupation of Father at Birth of child Dairy Farmer Place of birth of Father South Bar, Cape Breton

Race Name and present address of Physician in attendance at birth

Signature of Applicant Merritt Lionel Richardson Address of Applicant South Bar, Cape Breton Date 1 September 1976

Relationship of Applicant to child Same person

AFFIDAVIT

IN THE MATTER of the application for the Registration of the Birth of Meritt LionelRichardson

Born at South Bar in the County of Cape Breton

That Meritt LionelRichardson Whose Birth is sought to be registered was

born at South Bar Cape Breton County on March 22, 1922

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

1. From the census records of Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Ontario for the years June 1, 1931 2. Notarial extract from family bible records. (This has already been forwarded to you and acknowledged) 3. My birthday was always celebrated on the 22 of March.

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