Emigration: Fenton, Timothy; Declaration of Intention, Kings Co., NY - 1915 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Kerry Index Copyright ************************************************ 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