Emigration: Burke, John: Declaration of Intention

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Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives
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File contributed by:  C. Hunt

BURKE, JOHN: DECLARATION OF INTENTION, KINGS CO., NY - 1915

No. 48576
Name: John BURKE
Age: 36
Occupation: motorman
Description: 
Color:White
Complexion: Fair
Height: 5'7½"
Weight:175
Hair Color: Brown gray
Eye Color: Gray
Marks: none
Where Born: County Mayo, Ireland
Date of Birth: 23 Jun 1878
Resides: 1299 St Marks Ave., Brooklyn, NY
Emigrated from: Queenstown, Ireland
Vessel: Majestic
Foreign Residence was: County Mayo Ireland
Arrived at Port of: New York
Date of Arrival:11 May 1905
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