Emigration: Dunleavy, Thomas Joseph: Declaration of Intention

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Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives
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File contributed by:  C. Hunt

DUNLEAVY, THOMAS JOSEPH: DECLARATION OF INTENTION, KINGS 
CO., NY - 1915

No. 48759
Name: Thomas Joseph DUNLEAVY
Age: 43
Occupation: laborer
Description: 
Color:White
Complexion: Fair
Height: 5'8½"
Weight:170
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Gray
Marks: none
Where Born: Kiltemagh Ireland
Date of Birth: 7 March 1872
Resides: 93 Truxton St, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Emigrated from: Queenstown, Ireland
Vessel: Baltic
Foreign Residence was: Kiltemagh Ireland
Arrived at Port of: New York
Date of Arrival: 3 May 1906
Date Sworn: 9 Mar 1915

*Kiltemagh is in County Mayo

See also  Thomas Patrick Henry (same address)

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