Emigration: Bacon, Andrew: Declaration of Intention 1915

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Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives
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File contributed by:  C. Hunt

BACON, ANDREW: DECLARATION OF INTENTION, KINGS CO., NY - 
1915

No. 48597
Name: Andrew BACON
Age: 25
Occupation: Laborer
Description: 
Color:White
Complexion: Fair
Height: 5'8"
Weight:160
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Marks: none
Where Born: County Longford, Ireland
Date of Birth: 27 July 1889
Resides: 868 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY
Emigrated from: Queenstown, Ireland
Vessel: Celtic
Foreign Residence was: County Longford
Arrived at Port of: New York
Date of Arrival:27 Mar 1912
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