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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

DELAYED REGISTRATION OF BIRTH

99000461

TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL OF NOVA SCOTIA

I hereby make application for the Registration of Birth of RuthByers Sex Female

Date of Birth February 25, 1923 Place of Birth AfricvilleCounty of Halifax

Name of Father Howard Byers MAIDEN NAME of Mother Victoria Byers

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

Residence of Father when child was born Africville Halifax Co. Ns Present address of Father Fairview Villa, Halifax Co., NS

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

Race Name and present address of Physician in attendance at birth

Signature of Applicant Mrs. Ruth Eatman Address of Applicant 5866 Stairs Street, Halifax, NS Date 19 March 1973

Relationship of Applicant to child Self

AFFIDAVIT

IN THE MATTER of the application for the Registration of the Birth of RuthByers

Born at Africville in the County of Halifax

That RuthByers Whose Birth is sought to be registered was

born at Africville Halifax County on February 25, 1923

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

Census record School record

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