Emigration: Sherman, John William; Kings Co., NY - 1915 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Dublin Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: C. Hunt SHERMAN, JOHN WILLIAM; DECLARATION OF INTENTION, 1915 No. 48604 Name: John William SHERMAN Age: 33 Occupation: Mechanic Description: Color: White Complexion: Fair Height: 5'10" Weight: 160 Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Brown Marks: none Where Born: Dublin Ireland Date of Birth: 7 May 1881 Resides: 365 Bridge St., Brooklyn, NY Emigrated from: Queenstown Ireland Vessel: Majestic Foreign Residence was: Dublin Ireland Arrived at Port of: New York Date of Arrival: 7 Jun 1907 Date Sworn: 3 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