Looking for info. on a Rose Corrigan who died in Long Branch, NJ but lived a good portion of her life in Newark. She was born on May 14, 1881 and her parents' names were Phillip and Bridget Corrigan (nee Carolan). Any help out there. T.I.A. Happy New Year Judy in No. Carolina

For the new people, here is my search again: Looking for the Pausner family which lived in Rahway about 1896; in Bayonne about 1900; and Newark about 1910. Particularly hard to find is Martha Pausner, b. 1891 in NY, probably married but I have no record of her married name. Also any data on James Pausner, b. 1887, immigrated with mother, Besse (or Bertha or Elizabeth) in 1890, POE unk., died in 1905(?). Did the Newark Isolation Hospital exist in 1910? If yes, did the 1910 census list patients by name or just "Inmates" with a number? David Pausner was head of household per the 1910 City Directory but is missing from the 1910 US Census, with Charles Pausner (b. 1889), son of Besse and David, listed as Head of the House. Could David have been hospitalized at the time the census was taken? Grasping at straws in California and appreciating any help from NJ, Happy New Year Joe Pausner (David's GSon)

In the December 8, 1902 issue of the Elizabeth Daily Journal, there's an article entitled "Newark's Smallpox Hospital to Close." The hospital was scheduled to close within a week to 10 days. " 'Newark has been pretty thoroughly vaccinated,' said Dr E.E. Worl, chief of the Contagious Disease Bureau of the Board of Health, yesterday, 'and we don't expect much smallpox this winter. We may get a case now and then, or several cases, but no more thn ought to be expected in a big and growing city with a cosmopolitan permanent population and a more than ordinary transient population. We will keep the isolation hospital in readiness to be opened at any time on a minute's notice, but the only expense will be the keeping of a man there. This will be necessary for two reasons---we must have someone ready to answer possible ambulance calls, and tramps and other persons who might seek shelter in there must be kept out because of the infectious conditions of the buildings.' "During the run of smallpox in the city of Newark there were 1,284 cases treated in the isolation hospital. The death rate was about 20 being unusually high because the large number of hemorrhage cases." The article does not mention exactly where in Newark the hospital was. I don't know what happened to the buildings. Maybe they were later used for a TB isolation hospital in the 1920s/1930s?? Hope this helps someone! ---Robin

There is a website with volunteers that will do CD lookups for you: http://www.seidata.com/~lhoffman/cdlist.html Janice Danks patricia sachs wrote: > Hi, > > Looking for someone with CD#354 that would be willing to look up a > name for me. I am looking for a Ludwig Sachs, traveled from Germany to > the US in the 1800's. Would like the ships name and any other > information that is there. Also would like to know if there were any > other Sachs that came along for the ride. > Thanks in advance. > > Pat from Idaho > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > ==== NJESSEX Mailing List ==== > Post and view Essex County surnames at: > <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NJ/Essex>

Hi everybody! I found a book at a used bookstore called, "The Energy People, A History of PSE&G, by James C. G. Conniff and Richard Conniff, published by Public Service Electric and Gas Company, Newark, New Jersey, 1978. The following is a list of the names in the index, many with photos. Some of the names are obviously of famous people of the times, i.e. Thomas A. Edison, but for the most part they seem to be PSE&G workers, company owners, local politicians, local business owners, etc. If anybody finds an ancestor in this list, let me know and I'll look it up. Liz France (Liz3130@aol.com in Florida) ALLEN, John ATTERBURG, W. W. BAILEY, W. D. BAIRD, David BAKER, Robert A. BARRINGTON, Patrick A. BARRON, Jake BATTIN, Joseph BAUGHAN, Alexander E. BEDLE, Joseph D. BERGEN, Frank BETZ, John F. BLAKE, George H. BOYLAN, Matthew R. BRADY, Pete BRANDLE, Theodore BURLEIGH, John J. BURNS, Henry CAREY, Robert CARLYLE, Floyd CASAZZA, Jack A. CHANG, Darwin CLARK, Harlow C. CLARK, John A. COFFIN, C. A. Award CONNORS, Patrick CONWAY, Theodore M. CONWELL, Rollin N. CREMPA, John CROCKETT, Richard C. CURTIS, George W. DAFT, Leo DAVIS, Frank DEAR, Walter DOLAN, Thomas DOUBLEDAY, Ellen McCarter DOUBLEDAY, Nelson DOYLE, John DRYDEN, John F. DUSENBERRY, James P. EARNSHAW, Edward EBERLE, Edward R. ECKERT, Richard M. EDGE, Walter E. EDISON, Thomas A. EDWARDS, Edward I. FAGAN, Mark FARADAY, Michael FARRAND, Dudley FAULKNER, Frank K. FINCH, Charles V. FITZGERALD, F. Scott FLEISCH, A. J. FRANCIS, Edward T. GARVEN, Pierre P. GILHOOLEY, John J. GILKESON, Bob GILLEN, Charles P. GOURLEY, William B. GRAY, George R. GRIGAT, William GRIGGS, John W. GRUNDY, J. Owen GUY, Elmer HAGUE, Frank HAINES, William Wister HARPER, Herbert E. HARRIS, Louis and Associates HART, William A. HELLER, Herbert H. HOOVEN, Morris D., Jr. HOOVER, Herbert Clark HORNER, Arthur INSULL, Samuel JACKSON, Philip N. JOHNSON, Andrew JOHNSON, Walter H. JONES, Mrs. H. A. KELLY, Carlos KELLY, Madeleine McCarter KILLGORE, James N. KREISMER, Irwin F. KUSER, Anthony LANE, Jim LAWRENCE, Frank LAWSON, James T. LEICH, David LEINBACH, Richard O. LENEHAN, Arthur F. LENIHAN, Edward J. LIBRIZZI, Frank P. LOWE, Thaddeus S. C. LUCE, Charles F. LUCE, Donald C. LUKE, (Miss) LYDECKER, Frederick A. McCARTER, Eliza McCARTER, Fanny A. McCARTER, Isobel McCARTER, Jane E. McCARTER, John McCARTER, John Pierson McCARTER, Madeleine Barker McCARTER, Mary Louise Haggerty McCARTER, Robert Harris, Sr. McCARTER, Robert Harris McCARTER, Thomas Nesbitt McCARTER, Thomas Nesbitt, Sr. McCARTER, Thomas Nesbitt, Jr. McCARTER, Thomas Nesbitt, 3rd McCARTER, Uzal Haggerty McCARTER, Uzal Haggerty 2d McDONALD, John F. McDONALD, Lyle McDONALD, Thomas McGREGOR, David McKEAN, Dayton D. McKINSEY & Company, Inc. McMENIMEN, Frank McMENIMEN, Vivian MALANGO, Salvatore MALTZ, Alan MASON, John MELLON, Andrew W. MILES, Mary Hemschoot MILLER, John A. MILLER, Leo MOKE, E. MOORE, A. Harry MORGAN, J. Pierpont MORGAN, Randal MORROW, Dwight MORT, Paul R. MURDOCK, William MURPHY, Franklin NELSON, P.H. NESMITH, Jimmy NICOLSON, Henry Whitcomb O'GRADY, Joseph G. OLIVER, Jay OSBORNE, Edmund B. OSGOOD, Farley O'TOOLE, John L. OUTLAW, Edward G. PEALE, Rembrandt PERRY, Irving QUICK, Donald M. RANDEL, James B. Jr. RECORD, George L. REDSHAW, William RICHARDS, Jack V. RIKER, Adrian RIKER, Chandler W. ROCKEFELLER, John D. ROMAN, Harry ROOSEVELT, Franklin D. RUFFLE, Clyde C. SACKETT, William E. SAGE, Darrow SANDERSON, Clarence M. SCHIFFER, Francis H. SCHNEIDER, Frederick W. SCHOELLKOPF family SCHOONEJONGEN, Cornelius SCHREIBER, Martin SCHWERNITZ, Hugo SCOTT, Walter, Sir SCOTT, William E. SEGLIE, Paul SHANLEY, Bernard M. SHEPHERD, Robert H. SILZER, George S. SMITH, Alfred E. SMITH, Robert I. SMYTHE, Charles W. SNYDER, Edwin H. SONN, Harold SPEER, William STEVENSON, Robert Louis STRAUB, Louis SUI, Ralph TAIT, Watson F., Jr. TEITELBAUM, Arthur THIER, J. Ernest TOMKINS, Robert S. TROXELL, Clarence G. VANDERPOOL, Beach VENTURI, Ron VIOLETT, Atwood VOORHEES, Daniel WAKELEE, Edmund W. WARD, Leslie D. WARD, Marcus L. WATERBURY, John I. WAY, Walter WESTON, Edward WHITCOMB, Henry D. WHITCOMB, John G. WILSON, THOMAS L. WILSON, Woodrow WISE, Russell S. WITTPENN, Otto WORT, Charles WOTTRICH, Herbert YOUNG, E. F. C. YOUNG, Percy S. ZACHARY, Robert ZECHELLA, Alexander P.

Was hoping someone would have some information on a distant relative: Raymond Gilchrist, born: Nov. 23, 1866, Jersey City, Parents: Robert and Frederica. Raymond owned a manufacturing company, The Gilchrist Company, Newark, NJ., 1900 - 1927, He invented and manufactured soda fountain items.. Noted for his patented Ice Cream Scoops, The company was purchased by Hamilton Beach, 1927. If anyone has any information, it would be greatly appreciated... Any suggestions for resources in Newark that would help me.. Please pass it along... Sue Wilson

Hi, I'd like to ask if anyone knows ANYTHING about my great-grandparents, and their parents. They were: John Joseph KIRNER/KERNER, b. 1861?, died Nov. 1922 in Jersey City Mary E. QUINLAN or MCCORMICK, b. 1863? died Mar. 1921 in Jersey City John FENNESSY born ? died May 1944 in Jersey City Mary KINANE born ? died Nov. 1930 in Jersey City. I have no idea where any of them were born. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Lise ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

My BARNETTs start with David BARNETT and sons, John and William, living in Newark, NJ in the early 1820s. William went to MA and married Nancy Wheeler in 1826 in Medway. Daughter Matilda was born 1833, and William in 1837, both in MA. By 1840, the family was back in NJ with a 3rd child, George AC, born 1839 in Rahway, NJ. Matilda returned to Boston and never married. William and George served together in the Civil War in Hawkin's Zouaves. William was killed in action, but George survived and had a long life as an attorney in New York City. He died in 1914, and was my great-grandfather. Also seeking another relative, Oliver Barnett, who lived in NY and NJ around 1890-1910. Anyone connect? Any suggestions? Please reply to rpfamily@concentric.net. Thanks. George Pierce George T (Ted) Pierce rpfamily@concentric.net

Hi, Looking for someone with CD#354 that would be willing to look up a name for me. I am looking for a Ludwig Sachs, traveled from Germany to the US in the 1800's. Would like the ships name and any other information that is there. Also would like to know if there were any other Sachs that came along for the ride. Thanks in advance. Pat from Idaho ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Has anyone heard of a book called Hoch Deutsch Familien Bucher. I have reason to believe my ancestors are listed in some detail there. It is primarily of Pennsylvania Dutch (German). I just received the title information tonight from a relative and haven't done much searching yet. It would be great if a copy were somewhere available. Any suggestions. I hope your holidays were merry. Rudy Lang RudyLang@worldnet.att.net

Looking for someone who has info. regarding the Farrell family who resided at many addresses on Warren Street and also Bank Street in Newark, NJ between 1875 and 1910. There were several boys, i.e. Thomas, John, Lawrence, Edward, Joseph, James and one sister Mary. Their parents names were Laurence and Mary also. Most of them stayed in the Newark area until the late 1940s. Any help would be appreciated. Happy New Year. Judy in No. Carolina

Diane Ward Sives wrote: > > Clinton as in Irvington..Clinton Ave. That's right- I always forget to check that area of Essex County. But in this case it should have jumped out at me- this Clinton was probably the Village of Clinton that was in today's western Fairfield, the town next to where I live! Too much eggnog, I guess.

Bev, Clinton as in Irvington..Clinton Ave.

Linda & Oliver wrote: > > I am searching the name of HUSK - but I also see the names of JACOBUS and > DOREMUS intertwined with this family. Would love to have any HUSK > information that you might have. I have some on this family- when I add your data to mine this is what I get: Descendancy Chart of John Husk John1 HUSK, b. 1788 at Holland, d. May 1816, bur. May 1816 at Old Burying Ground, First Presbyterian Church at Caldwell, Caldwell, Essex County, NJ, USA +Abigail1 (--?--), [Affey] m. before 1809 at Caldwell Township, Essex County, NJ, USA Rachel2 HUSK, b. at Essex County, NJ, USA, d. at Boonton, Morris County, NJ, USA Abraham2 HUSK, b. either 1792 or 1801 at NJ, USA, d. 08 Mar 1858 at Essex County, NJ, USA +Esther2 CRANE, b. 1806, m. 28 May 1822, d. 1866 Maria3 HUSK James H.3 HUSK Stephen3 HUSK Eliza3 HUSK Lucetta3 HUSK John3 HUSK, b. circa 1836 at Caldwell Township, Essex County, NJ, USA Richard3 HUSK William3 HUSK Alfred3 HUSK Abby R.3 HUSK Thomas O.3 HUSK, b. circa 1847 at Caldwell Township, Essex County, NJ, USA, d. 1865 at Essex County, NJ, USA (Could "O" stand for Oscar- that was a popular middle name in Caldwell then) Marcus3 HUSK Eleanor2 HUSK, b. Apr 1805 at Caldwell Township, Essex County, NJ, USA, d. after 1880 +John M.2 VAN DUYNE, m. 05 Jun 1822 at Morris County, NJ, USA Ellen3 VAN DUYNE Samuel3 VAN DUYNE, b. 1842 at NJ, USA Ellen2 HUSK, b. circa 1810, d. 16 Mar 1812, bur. 17 Mar 1812 at Old Burying Ground, First Presbyterian Church at Caldwell, Caldwell, Essex County, NJ, USA Eliza2 HUSK, b. 1812 at Caldwell Township, Essex County, NJ, USA, d. before 1898 at NJ, USA +Henry Wood2 STAGER, bap. 13 May 1798 at First Presbyterian Church at Caldwell, Caldwell, Essex County, NJ, USA, m. 01 Jun 1828 at First Presbyterian Church at Caldwell, Caldwell, Essex County, NJ, USA Sarah2 HUSK Richard2 HUSK, b. 1816 at Essex County, NJ, USA, d. 14 Jan 1888 at Boonton, Morris County, NJ, USA +Catherine2 (--?--), b. 1816 at NY, USA, m. circa 1840, d. after 1860 William3 HUSK Catherine3 HUSK, b. 1840 at Morris County, NJ, USA Sarah J.3 HUSK, b. 1842 at Morris County, NJ, USA John3 HUSK George3 HUSK, b. 1860 at NJ, USA John2 HUSK, b. 1818 at Caldwell Township, Essex County, NJ, USA, d. 16 May 1846 at NJ, USA +Abigail2 COURTER, b. 1815 at North Caldwell, Essex County, NJ, USA, m. before 1839, d. 1900 at North Caldwell, Essex County, NJ, USA Mary3 HUSK, d. after 1912 +John3 JACOBUS, d. after 1912 John4 JACOBUS Jr, b. before 1912, d. before 1912 Ella4 JACOBUS, b. before 1912, d. after 1912 +Frank4 WILLIAMS, m. before 1912, d. after 1912 Carrie4 JACOBUS, d. after 1912 Ellen3 HUSK, b. after 1839 at NJ, USA, d. 16 Mar 1842 As you can see, I have done only a little on this family- all my research was done in the dual contexts of a local history of the Caldwell area as well as my family history. Abigail Courter was a 3rd cousin 4 times removed (also a 4th, 5 times removed) and Esther Crane was a 3rd cousin 4 times removed (and a 4th 4 times removed)- I have information on their families if you are interested. I have only a littlee bit of confusion with your data. First, you have John husk residing in Clinton in 1800 in Essex county. Clinton is not in Essex county not does it adjoin it. Clifton, in neighboring Passaic County, is more reasonable for a couple of reasons. Apart from the location, Clifton was then part of Acquackanonk Township, and the usual migration route for the Dutch in this region was NYC (New Amsterdam) to Bergen County to Passaic County. I assume you are trying to trace John, and that's where I'd look. The other discrepancy I have temporarily resolved by making separate people of Ellen and Eleanor in the second generation. The church data definitely have recorded a grave in the Old Burying Ground for "Ellen Husk, dau of John & Abigail, d March 16, 1812 in her 3rd year"- and you have her in the 1880 census. Could mine be another daughter who died young? My source for the church data is "A Puritan Heritage" by Lynn G. Lockward, 1955 (privately published & out of print)- a history of the First Presbyterian Church at Caldwell. The same source also has Husk, John, d May 1816 in his 28th year. Both these stones are listed as either missing or illegible by 1955. In addition, Abraham Husk is recorded as a purchaser of grass from the church through a bid he placed on 23 Jul 1825. James H. Husk was elected a Deacon of the church Jan 14, 1887. He was the last proprietor of the local stage line that went from the Caldwells to Newark. (The line had originally terminated in NY, but the trains gradually put it out of service.) James took it over in 1883, but it finally went out of business by about 1895. His son Tom drove his father's stage, and is mentioned as a driver who, when behind schedule, would "let 'er rip" by releasing the brakes as he drove down the mountain. (In case you are not familiar with this area, there are two mountains between Newark and the Caldwells- First Mountain and Second Mountain. They are actually ridges, set like two parallel hot dogs running north to south. The Caldwells begin at the crest (i.e., the top of the western slope) of Second Mountain. Second Mountain is about 800 feet high.) I have not placed these two Husks- can you help? I surmise that you have additional data on this family- I would be very appreciative of more information, particularly on the branch that lived in Caldwell and their origins in Holland. Please let me know what you think of the Ellen/Eleanor data. Regards- Bev Crifasi

I am searching the name of HUSK - but I also see the names of JACOBUS and DOREMUS intertwined with this family. Would love to have any HUSK information that you might have. Thanks linda libician TX FIRST GENERATION 1. John HUSK resided Clinton, New Jersey in 1800 in Essex County, New Jersey. He was born in Holland. He was married to Affey before 1805 in Caldwell Township, Essex, New Jersey. John HUSK and Affey had the following children: 2 i. Stephen HUSK. +3 ii. Abraham HUSK. +4 iii. Ellen (Eleanor) HUSK. +5 iv. Sarah HUSK. +6 v. Rachel HUSK. +7 vi. Richard (HUESK) HUSK. +8 vii. Eliza HUSK. +9 viii. John HUSK. 10 ix. James HUSK. 11 x. William HUSK. SECOND GENERATION 3. Abraham HUSK was born in 1792 or 1801 in New Jersey. He appeared on the census in 1830 in Essex County, New Jersey. He appeared on the census in 1850 in Essex County, New Jersey. He had an estate probated after Mar 1858. He died on 8 Mar 1858 in Essex County, New Jersey. He appeared on the census in 1860 in Essex County, New Jersey. He was married to Esther CRANE (daughter of Abijah CRANE Dr. and Mary JACOBUS) on 28 May 1822. Esther CRANE was born in 1794 or 1805 in New York. She appeared on the census in 1860 in Essex County, New Jersey. She died on 13 Feb 1869 in Essex County, New Jersey. Abraham HUSK and Esther CRANE had the following children: +12 i. Maria HUSK. +13 ii. James H. HUSK. +14 iii. Stephen HUSK. +15 iv. Eliza HUSK. +16 v. Lucetta HUSK. 17 vi. John HUSK was born about 1836 in Caldwell Township, Essex, New Jersey. +18 vii. Richard HUSK. +19 viii. William HUSK. +20 ix. Alfred HUSK. +21 x. Abby R. HUSK. 22 xi. Thomas O. HUSK was born about 1847 in Caldwell Township, Essex, New Jersey. He died in 1865 in Essex County, New Jersey. +23 xii. Marcus HUSK. 4. Ellen (Eleanor) HUSK was born in Apr 1805 in Caldwell Township, Essex, New Jersey. She appeared on the census in 1880 in Morris County, New Jersey. She was married to John M. VAN DUYNE on 5 Jun 1822 in Morris County, New Jersey. Ellen (Eleanor) HUSK and John M. VAN DUYNE had the following children: +24 i. Ellen VAN DUYNE. 25 ii. Samuel VAN DUYNE was born in 1842 in New Jersey. 5. Sarah HUSK. 6. Rachel HUSK was born in Essex County, New Jersey. She died in Boonton, New Jersey. 7. Richard (HUESK) HUSK was born in 1816 in Essex County, New Jersey. He appeared on the census in 1840 in Morris County, New Jersey. He appeared on the census in 1850 in Morris County, New Jersey. He appeared on the census in 1860 in Morris County, New Jersey. He appeared on the census in 1870. He appeared on the census in 1880 in Morris County, New Jersey. He resided Clinton, New Jersey before 1888 in Morris County, New Jersey. He died on 14 Jan 1888 in Boonton, New Jersey. Catherine or Mary was born in 1816 in New York or Morris County, New Jersey. Richard (HUESK) HUSK and Catherine or Mary had the following children: +26 i. William HUSK. 27 ii. Catherine HUSK was born in 1840 in Morris County, New Jersey. 28 iii. Sarah J. HUSK was born in 1842 in Morris County, New Jersey. +29 iv. John HUSK. 30 v. George HUSK was born in 1860 in New Jersey. 8. Eliza HUSK was born in 1812 in Caldwell Township, Essex, New Jersey. She died before 1898 in New Jersey. 9. John HUSK was born in 1818 in Caldwell Township, Essex, New Jersey. He died on 16 May 1846 in New Jersey. Abigail COURTER was born on 1 Jan 1815 in Caldwell Township, Essex, New Jersey. She died on 1 Jan 1900 in Caldwell Township, Essex, New Jersey. John HUSK and Abigail COURTER had the following children: 31 i. Ellen HUSK was born after 1839 in New Jersey. She died on 16 Mar 1842 in New Jersey. +32 ii. Mary HUSK.

I have a large number of Naturalization Records posted on my Web site. You can take a look and get an idea of what is included. It did vary! Sandy Hart, RootsWeb Sponsor http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/5372/ PA-ENGLE,COVERT,DEVENS,MACK,KNERR/KANARR,FISK, NJ/NY-HART,KEEHNER,KINNEY,DENNIS,MORRISON,PECK -----Original Message----- From: dmd <dmd@access-one.com> To: NJESSEX-L@rootsweb.com <NJESSEX-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, December 22, 1998 9:46 PM Subject: Re: Naturalizations >I believe you are incorrect about the two year residential requirement. >Otherwise, one would not find Declaration of Intent at the port of entry. A >minimum of 5 years for naturalization is correct. All else, I find to be >correct as well. I have found some documents revealing a lot and others >almost useless as far as genealogy is concerned. >Dee > >---------- >> From: Linda C. Ruscitto <ruscitto@buffnet.net> >> To: dmd <dmd@access-one.com>; NJESSEX-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: Naturalizations >> Date: Tuesday, December 22, 1998 8:24 PM >> >> Hi Dee and "list", >> >> You are almost correct about naturalizations. >> In general.... naturalization took a minimum of 5 years. First, the alien >> had to reside in the US for 2 years before filing a "declaration of >intent" >> (first papers). Second, after an additional 3 years, he/she could >"petition >> for naturalization." These are usually the only two records to be found, >as >> the actual certificate of naturalization was given to the alien. >> >> An alien could be naturalized in ANY court (state or federal) - and was >> usually performed in the one most convenient to where the alien resided. >> Prior to 1922, wives and children were automatically naturalized with >> their husband/father. (their names did NOT have to be listed on any >> document. In fact, prior to 1906, they were rarely included in the >> declarations or petitions.) >> >> Unfortunately, most naturalizations prior to 1906, contain very little >> information. In most cases they merely state the name of the "government" >> that the alien renounces allegiance to. Some will give the date of >arrival >> and port, and a few will give a date of birth (or age). I have seen a few >> naturalization papers from the mid-west (ca. 1880's) that gave a complete >> physical description of the alien, but these are not common. >> >> For more complete information visit the National Archives website at >> <http://www.nara.gov/genealogy/natural.html> >> >> hope this helps, >> Linda >> E Amherst, NY >> >> >> At 08:07 AM 12/22/98 -0600, dmd wrote: >> >A Declaration of Intent to become a citizen was usually filed with the >> >court in the city where the person entered the United States. They >> >declaring their intention to become a citizen. They had to remain for a >> >total of five years before they could file naturalization papers. >Sometimes >> >a long way from where they entered the U.S. Occassionally, you will find >> >both sets of papers in the court a long way from a port. In that event, >I >> >think the person went directly (perhaps within a group or to family) to >> >their intended destination. >> >In the case of one of my family members, the father is the one that >filed >> >the Declaration of Intent and when it was time for citizenship, he filed >> >naturalization papers which included the entire family. Both sets of >papers >> >were in the Kansas courts. >> >These were and I believe, are federal laws that continue to be adhered >to. >> >If you find only the naturalization papers, then the search needs to be >> >centered toward various ports of entry of where you believe your family >> >previously lived. >> >Sometimes these papers, between them, provide information to all your >> >questions. Sometimes not. >> >Hope this helps you and others in your search. >> >Dee Doyle > > >==== NJESSEX Mailing List ==== >Visit the Essex County Genealogy Web Site at: ><http://www.rootsweb.com/~njessex/> > > >

I believe you are incorrect about the two year residential requirement. Otherwise, one would not find Declaration of Intent at the port of entry. A minimum of 5 years for naturalization is correct. All else, I find to be correct as well. I have found some documents revealing a lot and others almost useless as far as genealogy is concerned. Dee ---------- > From: Linda C. Ruscitto <ruscitto@buffnet.net> > To: dmd <dmd@access-one.com>; NJESSEX-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Naturalizations > Date: Tuesday, December 22, 1998 8:24 PM > > Hi Dee and "list", > > You are almost correct about naturalizations. > In general.... naturalization took a minimum of 5 years. First, the alien > had to reside in the US for 2 years before filing a "declaration of intent" > (first papers). Second, after an additional 3 years, he/she could "petition > for naturalization." These are usually the only two records to be found, as > the actual certificate of naturalization was given to the alien. > > An alien could be naturalized in ANY court (state or federal) - and was > usually performed in the one most convenient to where the alien resided. > Prior to 1922, wives and children were automatically naturalized with > their husband/father. (their names did NOT have to be listed on any > document. In fact, prior to 1906, they were rarely included in the > declarations or petitions.) > > Unfortunately, most naturalizations prior to 1906, contain very little > information. In most cases they merely state the name of the "government" > that the alien renounces allegiance to. Some will give the date of arrival > and port, and a few will give a date of birth (or age). I have seen a few > naturalization papers from the mid-west (ca. 1880's) that gave a complete > physical description of the alien, but these are not common. > > For more complete information visit the National Archives website at > <http://www.nara.gov/genealogy/natural.html> > > hope this helps, > Linda > E Amherst, NY > > > At 08:07 AM 12/22/98 -0600, dmd wrote: > >A Declaration of Intent to become a citizen was usually filed with the > >court in the city where the person entered the United States. They > >declaring their intention to become a citizen. They had to remain for a > >total of five years before they could file naturalization papers. Sometimes > >a long way from where they entered the U.S. Occassionally, you will find > >both sets of papers in the court a long way from a port. In that event, I > >think the person went directly (perhaps within a group or to family) to > >their intended destination. > >In the case of one of my family members, the father is the one that filed > >the Declaration of Intent and when it was time for citizenship, he filed > >naturalization papers which included the entire family. Both sets of papers > >were in the Kansas courts. > >These were and I believe, are federal laws that continue to be adhered to. > >If you find only the naturalization papers, then the search needs to be > >centered toward various ports of entry of where you believe your family > >previously lived. > >Sometimes these papers, between them, provide information to all your > >questions. Sometimes not. > >Hope this helps you and others in your search. > >Dee Doyle

Can anyone enlighten me on what was the common practice for Foreigners (Germans in particular) becoming Naturalized in the 1870's. I have obtained a copy of the 1874 naturalization certificate (Essex Court of Common Pleas) for Louis VonderWerth which states that he "has resided within the United States five years at least, and within the State of New Jersey one year at least....". Was this time frame strictly adhered to? I also have a copy of an 1870 document of the "Intention to become a Citizen of the United States" (State of New York). This latter document seemed to have been a necessary part of the process to obtain Naturalization, as it seemed to provide the proof that the applicant had truly resided in the US for 5 years. Is this correct? At what stage did most migrants sign the Intention document? Was it strongly suggested to them to do this as soon as they got off their ship? Were leaflets given to the migrants as they arrived? Was it advertised in newspapers, or did people just find out over time that it would be in their best interests to do so? How long after their arrival would the migrants normally have lodged the "Intention documents"? I am a little surprised (and disappointed!!!!) that these documents do not state the country or origin, arrival dates, or the name of the ship that the applicant arrived on. Have I missed something? Thanks in advance, Steve. I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

A Declaration of Intent to become a citizen was usually filed with the court in the city where the person entered the United States. They declaring their intention to become a citizen. They had to remain for a total of five years before they could file naturalization papers. Sometimes a long way from where they entered the U.S. Occassionally, you will find both sets of papers in the court a long way from a port. In that event, I think the person went directly (perhaps within a group or to family) to their intended destination. In the case of one of my family members, the father is the one that filed the Declaration of Intent and when it was time for citizenship, he filed naturalization papers which included the entire family. Both sets of papers were in the Kansas courts. These were and I believe, are federal laws that continue to be adhered to. If you find only the naturalization papers, then the search needs to be centered toward various ports of entry of where you believe your family previously lived. Sometimes these papers, between them, provide information to all your questions. Sometimes not. Hope this helps you and others in your search. Dee Doyle ---------- > From: Steve Way <stepway@box.net.au> > To: NJESSEX-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Naturalizations > Date: Tuesday, December 22, 1998 8:08 AM > > > Can anyone enlighten me on what was the common practice for Foreigners > (Germans in particular) becoming Naturalized in the 1870's. > > I have obtained a copy of the 1874 naturalization certificate (Essex Court > of Common Pleas) for Louis VonderWerth which states that he "has resided > within the United States five years at least, and within the State of New > Jersey one year at least....". > > Was this time frame strictly adhered to? > > I also have a copy of an 1870 document of the "Intention to become a > Citizen of the United States" (State of New York). This latter document > seemed to have been a necessary part of the process to obtain > Naturalization, as it seemed to provide the proof that the applicant had > truly resided in the US for 5 years. Is this correct? > > At what stage did most migrants sign the Intention document? Was it > strongly suggested to them to do this as soon as they got off their ship? > Were leaflets given to the migrants as they arrived? Was it advertised in > newspapers, or did people just find out over time that it would be in their > best interests to do so? > > How long after their arrival would the migrants normally have lodged the > "Intention documents"? > > I am a little surprised (and disappointed!!!!) that these documents do not > state the country or origin, arrival dates, or the name of the ship that > the applicant arrived on. Have I missed something? > > Thanks in advance, > > Steve. > > I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. > > > ==== NJESSEX Mailing List ==== > Visit the Essex County Genealogy Web Site at: > <http://www.rootsweb.com/~njessex/> > >

I have started the following mail lists: Hennion/Henion/Henyon Went/Wendt Jewell/Juell/Jule McClennen/McClennan/McLennan Riker/Ryker/Rycke/Rycken to subscribe Hennion-L-request@rootsweb.com McClennen-L-request@rootsweb.com Went-L-request@rootsweb.com Riker-L-request@rootsweb.com - on this one, I am actually going to take over this list from the present listowner. put one word in the body of the message subscribe Then to post a message make it Listname-L@rootsweb.com Change listname to the name of the list Diane Ward Sives