Emigration: Fenton, Timothy; Declaration of Intention, Kings Co., NY - 1915

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Contributed by C. Hunt

EMIGRATION: FENTON, TIMOTHY; DECLARATION OF
INTENTION, KINGS CO., NY - 1915

No. 48458
Name: Timothy FENTON
Age: 26
Occupation: Laborer
Description:
Color: White
Complexion: Fair
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 145
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Gray
Marks: none
Where Born: County Kerry, Ireland
Date of Birth: 8 Dec 1888
Resides: 302 Gold St., Brooklyn, NY
Emigrated from: Queenstown Ireland
Vessel: Arabic
Foreign Residence was: County Kerry Ireland
Arrived at Port of: New York
Date of Arrival: 15 May 1911
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