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    "ocrText": "5254\nForm 2213\nPRELIMINARY FORM FOR DECLARATION OF INTENTION TO BECOME A CITIZEN\nU. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR\nNOT TO BE FILLED IN BY ALIEN\nFOR USE OF OFFICIALS SEARCHING IMMI-\nNATURALIZATION SERVICE\nGRATION RECORDS\nCLERK OF COURT:\nRECORDS EXAMINED\nPlace number\nin\nupper left-hand corner of all copies of\nCARD INDEX\ndeclaration, immediately under your\nINDEX BOOKS\ndeclaration number.\nDISTRICT DIRECTOR OF NATURALIZATION\nMANIFESTS\nI desire to file my Declaration of Intention (first paper) to become a citizen.\nMr.\nMy name is\nandy (Alien should Freeman print typewrite here true, original, Rolf and correct\n; age,\n4241\nyears.\nor name)\n(Give age last birthday)\nMy present occupation is marine work.\nMy personal description is: Color, white, complexion, Fair\n;\nheight, 3 feet 8/1 inches;\nweight, 1.52 pounds; color of hair, Brown\n;\ncolor of eyes, B rown\n;\nscars on middlefingers\nfingers\n/I was born in on right hand (City or town) theneree, Hants County (Country) Noua Ecotia\nother visible distinctive marks: left founinger and all\non\nthe the 10 day of 7 ebruary\n1 887\n,\nMy present residence is 4 shiff street New Loondon, (City Connecticut (County) (State)\nNumber and street)\nor town)\nThe place where I took the ship or train which landed me in the United States was Hanto Port, Noualicotia\nto yarmouth noua 8 cotia on\nMarch\nth 20\n19.19\nwas northland (Month)\n(Day)\n(Year)\nThe name of the ship or railroad on which I came\nMy last place of foreign residence\nsaid was Cheuerie Hants County. (Country) noua Scotia\n(City or town)\nwife\nis Grace Florence\nShe\nCentre Buslington Noua Scotin and now sdid resides at/ cliff Start new hendon, Come\nI am yes married. The name of my husband\nwas born at\nHe\nI am now a subject of and intend to renounce allegiance to George V Write King nameand ofgreat thie of sovereign and Britain country of which of now breland a subject;\nI or, arrived if citizen at of the republic, United write States of republic immigration only) port of Boston Maesachusetts\na name\nMarch the 20, 19.19\n(City or town)\n, on\n(State or territory)\n14-8\n(Give exact month, day, and year)\n(OVER)"
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