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    "ocrText": "Form 2213\nPRELIMINARY FORM FOR DECLARATION OF INTENTION TO BECOME A CITIZEN\n5261\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:\nNATURALIZATION\nRECORDS EXAMINED\nPlace number\n41398 in\nupper left-hand corner of all copies of\nCARD INDEX\nJAN 1 1028\ndeclaration, immediately under your\nINDEX BOOKS\ndeclaration number.\nOFFICE OF EXAMINER\nNEW HA VINN, CONN.\nDISTRICT DIRECTOR OF NATURALIZATION\nMANIFESTS\nDEPAKIMENT OH LABOR\nIAN\n*\nI desire to file my Declaration of Intention (first paper) to become a citizen.\n1926\nMy name is\nMrs.\nMARY ANN REKOS\n; age,\n27\nyears.\n(Alien should print or typewrite here true, original, and correct name)\n(Give age last birthday)\nMy present occupation is\nHOUSE WIFE\nMy personal description is: Color, WHITE ; complexion, Rusy fair height, 5 feet 4 inches;\n4=\nweight, 125\npounds; color of hair, FAIR light ; color of\neyes, GREY\n;\nother visible distinctive marks:\nnohe\nI was born in\nBOOTLE, LIVERPOOL,\nENGLAND.\nCity or town)\n(Country)\non the 27\nday of\nMARCH.\n1900\nMy present residence is\n66 FRANKLIN\nNEW LONDON\nCONNECTICUT\n(Number and street)\n(City or town)\n(County)\n(State)\nThe place where I took the ship or train which landed me in the United States was SOUTHAMPTON\nENGLAND\n,on NOVEMBER\n23RD\n1926\n(Month)\n(Day)\n(Year)\nThe name of the ship or railroad on which I came was 5.5 LEVIATHAN\nMy last place of foreign residence was\nCANTON - CARDIFF\nSq WALES, ENGLAND\n(City or town)\nI am\n- married. The name of my\n{\nis\nJOSEPH M.\nShe\nwas born at\nhusband\nHe\nPAWTUCKET R.I.\n, and now resides at U.S. Nanx said 66 thanklin\nI am now a subject of and intend to renounce allegiance to\nENGLAND\n(Write name and title of sovereign and country of which now a subject;\nGeorge V by the Grace of God, of Great rtaw,\nIteland, and the British Faminions beyond the Seas\nor, if citizen of a republic, write name of republic only) K ng. Defender of the Faith. Emperor of andia,\nI arrived at the United States immigration port of\nNEW YORK\n(City or town)\nNEW YORK\n, on\nNOVEMBER 29TH 1926\n(State or territory)\n14-8\n(Give exact month, day, and year)\n(OVER)\nICIA ISSUED\nJAN 7 1928"
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