Just for the record, my great-great-grandmother, Emilia Carolina Puche/Puig took out citizenship independently of her husband, naturalized in the Common Pleas Court of NYC on 31 July 1858 (Vol. 206, Record 117), at which time they were living at 73 Amity Street, NYC. Her witness was Bernabe del Pozo, living on 35th Street, NYC. Apropos, this was sent in to the NYC list some years ago: "Only women who had property, in their own names in those days could apply for citizenship, until 1922 when the law was changed, and any woman could apply then if she wanted to become a citizen. Until women won the right to vote they were still considered husband's property...in many cases/states." As far as her husband was concerned (Andres Cassard), “during the Civil War naturalization was granted to those immigrants who enlisted in the Union Army. That is, Union veterans who received an honorable discharge were granted accelerated naturalization, i.e. the waiting time was reduced to one year residency under the Act of July 1862, but they were still required to file a petition in civil court, have a witness, and be naturalized by a judge. There was a separate form for these naturalizations that stated the term of service of the veteran and the name of his regiment. Many soldiers filed petitions and were naturalized the same day.” NYC mailing list April 2003 from Russell K. Brown. His wife had petitioned for naturalization on her own in 1858 and their son William J. in 1885, but there are no papers for Andres. However, as Andres was listed as a witness on his son's application, which he had to be a citizen to do, he must have availed himself of the 1862 act. At that time he was living at 115 W. 45th Street, merchant. Both he and his son are given as US citizens on the 1870 census. Mary in Greece

Remember one thing - Census info was given by the person or anothr peron to the census taker, no documentation was necessary. I have a 1920 US Census where my grandfather says he was b.NY. He actually emigrated in 1888 and file for naturalization in 1929. Diane Jacobs Just for the record, my great-great-grandmother, Emilia Carolina Puche/Puig took out citizenship independently of her husband, naturalized in the Common Pleas Court of NYC on 31 July 1858 (Vol. 206, Record 117), at which time they were living at 73 Amity Street, NYC. Her witness was Bernabe del Pozo, living on 35th Street, NYC. Apropos, this was sent in to the NYC list some years ago: "Only women who had property, in their own names in those days could apply for citizenship, until 1922 when the law was changed, and any woman could apply then if she wanted to become a citizen. Until women won the right to vote they were still considered husband's property...in many cases/states." As far as her husband was concerned (Andres Cassard), "during the Civil War naturalization was granted to those immigrants who enlisted in the Union Army. That is, Union veterans who received an honorable discharge were granted accelerated naturalization, i.e. the waiting time was reduced to one year residency under the Act of July 1862, but they were still required to file a petition in civil court, have a witness, and be naturalized by a judge. There was a separate form for these naturalizations that stated the term of service of the veteran and the name of his regiment. Many soldiers filed petitions and were naturalized the same day." NYC mailing list April 2003 from Russell K. Brown. His wife had petitioned for naturalization on her own in 1858 and their son William J. in 1885, but there are no papers for Andres. However, as Andres was listed as a witness on his son's application, which he had to be a citizen to do, he must have availed himself of the 1862 act. At that time he was living at 115 W. 45th Street, merchant. Both he and his son are given as US citizens on the 1870 census. Mary in Greece ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Yes, Diane, I have to agree with you there. Census information can be inaccurate in many ways. Not just the spelling of the names, but the place of birth, as well. I have one guy who is reported on one census as being born in Rhode Island, and another that says he was born in Connecticut. In this case, either the census taker just wrote the same thing, all the way down, because it was a large family, or the man was not at home, and just took down whatever he was told. Now I have to chase down two leads-I have to look for him in both places! > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2015 06:54:05 -0400 > Subject: Re: [NYC-ROOTS] Wives being naturalized > From: [email protected] > > Remember one thing - Census info was given by the person or anothr peron > to the census taker, no documentation was necessary. I have a 1920 US > Census where my grandfather says he was b.NY. He actually emigrated in > 1888 and file for naturalization in 1929. > > Diane Jacobs > > > Just for the record, my great-great-grandmother, Emilia Carolina Puche/Puig > took out citizenship independently of her husband, naturalized in the Common > Pleas Court of NYC on 31 July 1858 (Vol. 206, Record 117), at which time > they were living at 73 Amity Street, NYC. Her witness was Bernabe del Pozo, > living on 35th Street, NYC. Apropos, this was sent in to the NYC list some > years ago: "Only women who had property, in their own names in those days > could apply for citizenship, until 1922 when the law was changed, and any > woman could apply then if she wanted to become a citizen. Until women won > the right to vote they were still considered husband's property...in many > cases/states." > > As far as her husband was concerned (Andres Cassard), "during the Civil War > naturalization was granted to those immigrants who enlisted in the Union > Army. That is, Union veterans who received an honorable discharge were > granted accelerated naturalization, i.e. the waiting time was reduced to one > year residency under the Act of July 1862, but they were still required to > file a petition in civil court, have a witness, and be naturalized by a > judge. There was a separate form for these naturalizations that stated the > term of service of the veteran and the name of his regiment. Many soldiers > filed petitions and were naturalized the same day." NYC mailing list April > 2003 from Russell K. Brown. > > His wife had petitioned for naturalization on her own in 1858 and their son > William J. in 1885, but there are no papers for Andres. However, as Andres > was listed as a witness on his son's application, which he had to be a > citizen to do, he must have availed himself of the 1862 act. At that time > he was living at 115 W. 45th Street, merchant. Both he and his son are > given as US citizens on the 1870 census. > > Mary in Greece > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message