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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 Bertha AnitaDixon Sex Female

Date of Birth May 16, 1921 Place of Birth AfricvilleCounty of Halifax

Name of Father Arthur Dixon MAIDEN NAME of Mother Teresa May Alexander

Residence of Father when child was born Africville, Halifax Co., NS Present address of Father deceased

Occupation of Father at Birth of child Labourer Place of birth of Father Africville, Halifax Co., NS

Race Name and present address of Physician in attendance at birth

Signature of Applicant Teresa Dixon Address of Applicant 145 Hamilton Sst. Truro (at present in Halifax) Date August 14, 1944

Relationship of Applicant to child Mother

AFFIDAVIT

IN THE MATTER of the application for the Registration of the Birth of Bertha AnitaDixon

Born at Africville in the County of Halifax

That Bertha AnitaDixon Whose Birth is sought to be registered was

born at Africville Halifax County on May 16, 1921

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

I am the Mother

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