it has been interesting readying the answers to the migration question. I watched a tape last night on Ellis Island and one of the questions people were asked when they came into the country during the Ellis Island era was if they had a job in this country. If they answered in the affirmative, they were taken aside and questioned as it was illegal for people in this country to sollicit workers from other countrys and promise them work in the "new land". I wonder if this was also true before Ellis Island? Diana Diana and Tom Morse Rayco Award Ribbons http://www.prizeribbon.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <GenWisconsin-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: <GenWisconsin-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 11, 2000 10:00 PM Subject: GenWisconsin-D Digest V00 #252

Bayfield County News!! >From John Griener: 3 August 1889 Issue of the Bayfield County Press. Packed with lots of good things to read. >From Zoe Lappin: The 1 January 1942 Iron River Pioneer Column of the Bayfield County Journal by Beverlee Thiverge. The 11 March 1937 Washburn Times Column of the Bayfield County Journal by Tony Woiak. http://www.rootsweb.com/~wibayfie/contents.html Enjoy!!! Jan, Donna, John and Zoe Bayfield County

The source was Green Co., Naturalization papers- Green series 59- 1837-1954. At the Karrmann Library in Platteville. I don't know where he lived previously, all other records say "England". That was the reason for looking up Naturalization papers. He lived in Albany, Green co., for 20 years.. from 1854 (the earliest he turns up in Green Co.)-1873 (ok, 19 years). If I knew the port of entry that's certainly where I'd begin, but he seems not to have left a paper trail... Would Federal Court papers be at Madison? or The National Archives at Chicago? Thanks for the info, Ellen > My GGgrandfather says he is a Citizen on the 1870 Green Co. Census, but I > did not find him on the "Declaration of Intent" Green Co., Index! Where > does one go from there? > >What is the source of the Green Co. "Declaration of Intent" index, i.e. is it a >county-level court only? There are other courts where he might have applied, e.g. >federal court. > >Where did he live previously? He might have declared his intent in his port-of->entry. > >S R C A >cott obert ranston nderson >phssra@physics.emory.edu >Administrator, {C{offield,ollosky,ranston,ummins},OHGuerns}->L@RootsWeb.com

Hi Cidney. We have communicated before. If I remember you are interested in Wickstrom. The Bergstroms are from Rostanga, Riseberga and Nasum. All in Skane and fairly close to each other. I do want to thank you for your information that was posted on Florence County website, it was very interesting. We are having our first Bergstrom Family Reunion today. Not many of us left but I'm going to be asking a lot of questions.Robbin ----- Original Message ----- From: <ENG110@aol.com> To: <GenWisconsin-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2000 6:11 AM Subject: Re: [GenWisconsin] Florence County > Robin, interested in your Bergstrom name, where in Sweden did they come from ? > > My grandfather's mother's family are Bergstroms, they mostly were in Uppsala > lan or county. Don't know if any of them immigrated. > > Cidney > > > ==== GenWisconsin Mailing List ==== > >

Hi genies, This is my 1st posting to the group. I was wondering if bdm's are online? T.I.A. Michele in the 2000 Olympic City, Australia

Robin, interested in your Bergstrom name, where in Sweden did they come from ? My grandfather's mother's family are Bergstroms, they mostly were in Uppsala lan or county. Don't know if any of them immigrated. Cidney

Thanks Ellen...it quite possible he made his "Declaration of Intent" in a Federal Court. Melville >Melville, > >I just read somewhere, (Passenger Lists Port of Entry information) >passports weren't a requirement until late 1800s/early1900s.. I can't >remember the exact date, sorry, but a person could get a passport if they >wanted to. I don't know if they had to be a Citizen of U.S. to get one or >not. Evidently, Citizenship wasn't a priority in the 1800's, especially >since you only had to Declare Intent to vote. >My GGgrandfather says he is a Citizen on the 1870 Green Co. Census, but I >did not find him on the "Declaration of Intent" Green Co., Index! Where >does one go from there? > >Ellen

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On Friday, August 11, 2000, etpaints@juno.com wrote: > My GGgrandfather says he is a Citizen on the 1870 Green Co. Census, but I > did not find him on the "Declaration of Intent" Green Co., Index! Where > does one go from there? What is the source of the Green Co. "Declaration of Intent" index, i.e. is it a county-level court only? There are other courts where he might have applied, e.g. federal court. Where did he live previously? He might have declared his intent in his port-of-entry. S R C A cott obert ranston nderson phssra@physics.emory.edu Administrator, {C{offield,ollosky,ranston,ummins},OHGuerns}-L@RootsWeb.com USGenWeb Coordinator, http://www.usgennet.org/usa/oh/county/guernsey/

Melville, I just read somewhere, (Passenger Lists Port of Entry information) passports weren't a requirement until late 1800s/early1900s.. I can't remember the exact date, sorry, but a person could get a passport if they wanted to. I don't know if they had to be a Citizen of U.S. to get one or not. Evidently, Citizenship wasn't a priority in the 1800's, especially since you only had to Declare Intent to vote. My GGgrandfather says he is a Citizen on the 1870 Green Co. Census, but I did not find him on the "Declaration of Intent" Green Co., Index! Where does one go from there? Ellen > > You are absolutely right. I just got word from UWSP Archives and they > told me the same thing. The good news they found my George Rhodes > Declaration of Intent. > I'm also curious why folks never bothered to become a citizen? Were there > expenses involved? Were there little benefits in becoming a citizen? Was > duel citizenship allowed in those days? If these folks travelled abroad > was it easy for them to get back into the US? Was there something like > the "Green Card" we have today? Could one get a passport with only a > Declaration of Intent?

No wonder GENEALOGY drives one to drink! You should see my office, piled high with manila folders - ole great grandpa had 18 kids. Joanne Alfred Saunders wrote: > DID YOU KNOW > > If each of the 125 married, you now have 250. If each pair had six > children - the average in days of yore - you have 1500 and if each child > married an had six children you now have - well; you have a whole lot > !! > Better buy your folders wholesale. > > GenWisconsin-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > > > Subject: > > > > GenWisconsin-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 250 > > > > Today's Topics: > > #1 [GenWisconsin] Re: Naturalization [Mel Fletcher <canuck@gol.com>] > > #2 [GenWisconsin] Mary KANE/James P. [Thomas and/or Joyce Urban <tlurban] > > #3 [GenWisconsin] Retirement???? 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She was listed as a teacher > > on the 1880 Census for Town of Freeman, Crawford Co., Wisconsin. > > > > Mary and James had four children: > > Katie, born about 1868 in Wisconsin > > James, born about 1871, WI > > Maria, 1872, WI > > Rose, abt. 1873, WI > > > > The 1884 History of Crawford County book states that "James P. Finley > > and Martin came in 1857. The latter moved to Iowa where he died. > > Timothy Finley who came about that date was still a resident in the town > > in 1884." The reference was to the town of Freeman, Crawford County. > > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > > > Joyce > > > > ______________________________ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Subject: [GenWisconsin] Retirement???? > > Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 16:14:16 EDT > > From: JRoot1969@aol.com > > To: GenWisconsin-L@rootsweb.com > > > > Sounds like someone has been very busy!!! I am very active but am now tired > > after reading about all that you have been up to. Hope you are having the > > time of your life you go girl! Jackie in Oregon > > > > ______________________________ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Subject: [GenWisconsin] Re: Naturalization > > Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2000 20:03:55 -0400 > > From: Kathy Lenerz <lenerzk@worldnet.att.net> > > To: GenWisconsin-L@rootsweb.com > > > > > On the 1870 Wausau Census it shows my ancestor > > > George Rhodes, born in England, as being eligible to vote. Would this > > > mean that a person who is eligible to vote has to be a Naturalized > > > Citizen? > > > > NO! In the mid-1800s, one only had to have signed a "Declaration of Intent > > to Become a Citizen" in order to vote. I recently pored over voter rolls > > in Dane County and found many who voted before their citizenship was > > finalized. This was later changed to require citizenship for voting, but > > I'm not sure when. > > Hope this helps, > > Kathy Lenerz > > > > ______________________________ > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Subject: [GenWisconsin] DID YOU KNOW > > Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 21:36:56 -0700 > > From: joanne lawlor <jlawlor@uswest.net> > > To: GenWisconsin-L@rootsweb.com > > > > This bit of information will make all of us happy! If we research 6 > > generations back, we are looking at approximately 125 ancestors. I > > gotta go get some more manila folders! Joanne > > -- > Regards, Al Saunders, UE > "It is indeed a desirable thing to be well descended, > but the glory belongs to our ancestors." - Plutarch > http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/s/a/u/Alfred-Elson-Saunders/index.html > > ==== GenWisconsin Mailing List ====

The most common names in Sweden of course....Olaf Johansson 22 Aug Petersson 24 Olaf Andersson 29 Nils Svensson 26 and Olaf Bergstrom 22 all left Sweden 11/7/1889 to Florence ----- Original Message ----- From: "darcia" <djohn@netnet.net> To: <GenWisconsin-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, August 11, 2000 8:18 AM Subject: [GenWisconsin] Re: Florence County > Robbin mentioned five young farmers from Sweden to Florence, WI and named a > couple which were > Bergstroms and Svensson. What are other three names of these who made their > way? Darci > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: ROBBIN B MICHAEL <RBMICHAEL1@prodigy.net> > To: <GenWisconsin-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2000 9:03 PM > Subject: [GenWisconsin] Florence County > > > > Question of the day....Why would five young farmers Leave Sweden and > travel to Florence in 1889? Why did they choose this county? These five men > ages 29 to 21 were from different families and traveled as a group. Was > there possibly jobs that were advertised in Sweden? Any suggestions? > Robbin Looking for Bergstroms and Svensson. > > > > > > ==== GenWisconsin Mailing List ==== > >

Robbin mentioned five young farmers from Sweden to Florence, WI and named a couple which were Bergstroms and Svensson. What are other three names of these who made their way? Darci ----- Original Message ----- From: ROBBIN B MICHAEL <RBMICHAEL1@prodigy.net> To: <GenWisconsin-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2000 9:03 PM Subject: [GenWisconsin] Florence County > Question of the day....Why would five young farmers Leave Sweden and travel to Florence in 1889? Why did they choose this county? These five men ages 29 to 21 were from different families and traveled as a group. Was there possibly jobs that were advertised in Sweden? Any suggestions? Robbin Looking for Bergstroms and Svensson.

Thank you for all the replies. Four generations later my family are still farmers and lumbermen in Oregon.Robbin

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Lumber camps recruited in Europe. Ashley ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ROBBIN B MICHAEL wrote: > Question of the day....Why would five young farmers Leave Sweden and travel to Florence in 1889? Why did they choose this county? These five men ages 29 to 21 were from different families and traveled as a group. Was there possibly jobs that were advertised in Sweden? Any suggestions? Robbin Looking for Bergstroms and Svensson. > > ==== GenWisconsin Mailing List ====

Just thought I would drop the list a line about new images added to my pages: Under the title "Historical Photos": Tomah (Monroe County) - 1913 (!) street view Under the title "Wisconsin Images": Muskego (Waukesha Co.) - St. Leonard's Church photos Wales (Waukesha Co.) - various church and city views (The above have joined Hamilton (Ozaukee Co.), Sparta (Monroe Co.) and Warrens (Monroe Co.).) My web page is located at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sbosmans/index.html I would like to continue to add to the "Historical Photos" section if possible. If anyone has any old street scenes (1920 or earlier) or other interesting scenes of historical Wisconsin and would like to see them posted please contact me off list (please do not post to the list). http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~sbosmans/index.html Shari

Hi Ashley, Thank you for this bit of information. I understand women automatically became naturalized citizens when their husbands became naturalized. But didn't American women loose their citzenship when they married an alien? And then once he became a citizen she automatically got back her American Citizenship? Melville in Tokyo >Sometime in the 1920's naturalization policy changed with regard to women who >were married to naturalized citizens. Previously, women became naturalized >citizens when the men they were married to became naturalized citizens. With >the passage of the women's suffrage amendment, this would have been a dubious >legal point. Adult women now applied separately for naturalization. > Some women had come to America to join their husbands. He may have >made a >commitment to stay, and even became a naturalized citizen. She may have >hoped >to go home, back to the old country, and never got the paperwork going. > In WW2, the Japanese-American internments hit these women hard. They >were >frightened of loosing their families, of being separated, interned, deported. >Naturalization applications among long-time resident aliens went up sharply. > >Ashley > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >Mel Fletcher wrote: > >> >> On the 1870 Wausau Census it shows my ancestor >> >> George Rhodes, born in England, as being eligible to vote. Would this >> >> mean that a person who is eligible to vote has to be a Naturalized >> >> Citizen? >> > >> >NO! In the mid-1800s, one only had to have signed a "Declaration of Intent >> >to Become a Citizen" in order to vote. I recently pored over voter rolls >> >in Dane County and found many who voted before their citizenship was >> >finalized. This was later changed to require citizenship for voting, but >> >I'm not sure when. >> >Hope this helps, >> >Kathy Lenerz >> >> Hi Kathy, >> >> You are absolutely right. I just got word from UWSP Archives and they >> told me the same thing. The good news they found my George Rhodes >> Declaration of Intent. >> I'm also curious why folks never bothered to become a citizen? Were there >> expenses involved? Were there little benefits in becoming a citizen? Was >> duel citizenship allowed in those days? If these folks travelled abroad >> was it easy for them to get back into the US? Was there something like >> the "Green Card" we have today? Could one get a passport with only a >> Declaration of Intent? >> And in my case I believe his American born wife would loose her U.S. >> citizenship if he didn't petition for naturalization. I suppose he could >> have filed for it in another county away from where he made his >> Declaration of Intent.