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    "ocrText": "Form 2908\n[Tobe given\nthe\nU. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR\nNATURALIZATION SERVICE\nNo. 2565\nSTATES OF\nI\nDECLARATION OF INTENTION\nann\nann\nInvalid for all purposes seven years after the date hereof\nSupert or\nCourt\nSta te of California\nIn the\nState of Cal If arn ia\nss:\nCouhty of San Diego\nof County of San. Diego\naged\n26\nyears,\ng, Frederick Gordon Cameron\ndo declare on oath that my personal\noccupation\nMarine Engineer\nfair\nheight 5 feet 4. inches,\ndescription is: Color ite complexion\nweight 125 pounds, color of hair brown\ncolor of eyes\ng,rey\n,\nother visible distinctive marks None\nI was\nborn in Glasgow, Sootlaud\non the 3rd\nday of\nApril\nanno Domini I 893 : : now reside\n430 Dodgor St. San Diego, California town, and State\nto\nat I emigrated to the United States of America from Southampto n.\n(filve number, street, city or Eng lan d\nmy last\non the vessel\nthe Lapla ailen arrived otherwise than by veasel, the character of con veyance or name of ; transportalio company should married; be given) the\nname\nto\nScotland\nam\nforeign residence (If was Glasgow,\n; she was born at Edinburgh, Scotlar\nof my wife is Katherine ROBS\nand\nIt is now resides bona fide at intention to renounce torever all allegiance and fidelity to of any foreign\n430 Dodson St. San Diego Cel 1 for nia\nthis\nprince, my potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to George of\nv, King\nofth\nwhom I am now a subject;\n,\nGreat Pr itai n. an d Irel and\nin the\nI arrived at the port of\nNew York\n26th\nday\nNew York\n, on or about the\nsaid\nState of\nanno Domini 1 919 : I am not an anarchist: I am not faith a\noi\nSer.\ntember believer in the practice of polygamy; and it is my intention reside in good therein\npolygamist tc become nor a citizen a of the United States of America and to permanently\ntoger\nCamera\nStaté\nSO HELP ME GOD.\nAginal signature of declarant)\nSuoscribed and sworn to before me in the office of the Clerk 1920 of\nDecle\nsaid Court this\n19t\nday\nof\nMarch\nanno Domini\n,\n[SEAL]\nJ. p.McLee.s\nSupertor\nCourt\nClerk of the\nBy Thoe Donchean\nDeput. y\nClerk.\n1+-1170\nand\nForm 145\nCERTIFICATE OF ARRIVAL-FOR NATURALIZATION PURPOSES\n(This certificate is for the use of the person applying for it only, and is issued for naturalization purposes\nthe Act of June 29, 1906, sec. 4, subd. 2, par. 4, requiring a certificate from the Department of Labor\nplace, and manner of arrival in the United States.)\nand\nU. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR\nJUL 23\neach\nBUREAU OF NATURALIZATION\nOFFICE OF EXA\nCERTIFICATE OF ARRIVAL DIVISION\nELLIS ISLAND, NEW YORK JUL 11 1925\nLOS ANGELES CA\nimme\nDEPARTMENT OF\nentiti\nThis is to certify that the following-named alien was legally admitted into the United States on the\nand in the manner described below, at Ellis Island. New York.\nthe\nName of alien:\nGameron, Gordon\nDate of arrival:\nSept. 25, 1919\nManner of arrival:\nLapland\nSubae\nBx DIRECTION OF THE SECRETARY OF LABOR:\n27662\nBy\nCommissioner of Naturalization\nChief of Dieis\n19-8-24\n14-2079"
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