Cavan - Harten, Peter; Kings Co., NY - 1915 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Cavan Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: C. Hunt HARTEN, PETER; DECLARATION OF INTENTION, KINGS CO., NY - 1915 No. 48506 Name: Peter HARTEN Age: 44 Occupation: Laborer Description: Color: White Complexion: Fair Height: 5'3" Weight: 145 Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Blue Marks: none Where Born: Cavan Ireland Date of Birth: 16 Mar 1870 Resides: 274 Nassau Ave, Brooklyn, NY Emigrated from: Queenstown Ireland Vessel: name forgotten Foreign Residence was: County Cavan Ireland Arrived at Port of: New York Date of Arrival: 15 May 1891 Date Sworn: 1st Mar 1915 The Declaration of Intention was the first step in becoming a U.S. Citizen. It is also called First Papers. After 1906 it was a 3 step process to become a citizen. First this Declaration. Then the Petition for Naturalization and when the Petition was granted the person became a citizen and got their citizenship. Source: FHL #2314450