Emigration: DOWN, McClelland, John; Declaration of Intention, Kings Co., NY - 1915 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Down Index Copyright ************************************************ Contributed by C. Hunt ==================================================================================== No. 48687 Name: John McCLELLAND Age: 22 Occupation: machinist Description: Color: White Complexion: Fair Height: 5' 9" Weight: 149 Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Blue Marks: none Where Born: County Down Ireland Date of Birth: 31 Dec 1892 Resides: 72 First Place, Brooklyn, NY Emigrated from: Londonderry Ireland Vessel: Ansonia Foreign Residence was: County Down Ireland Arrived at Port of: New York Date of Arrival: 11 Sep 1914 Date Sworn: 8 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