Tombstone epitaph., 1918-06-02


 eiared your intention to become . eitixe": (s) or arc you . citizen or non-citixen Indian? (spseify which.
 u- If you were born in the Uni. ted States. including Alaska and Ha- vail. you are a native of the United States. no matter what have been the citizenship or nationality of your parents. Any inhabitant of Porto Rico. who was a Spanish subject on April II. 1899. and who resided in Porto Rico. on that date. and con. tinued to reside therein until April II. 1900, is held to be a citizen of Porto Rico. except such inhabitants. natives of the Spanish peninsula. who elected 10 preserve their allegi- ance to Spain on or before April II. 1900. by making a declaration. before court of record. of their decision to do so. Any citizen of Porto Rico. as above defined, and any native Of Porto Rico who was temporarily ab- sent from the Island on April II. 1899 and has since returned. and is not citizen of any foreign country. is held to he a citizen Of the United States. provided he did not elect to retain his political status by making declaration under oath of his deci- sion to do so within six months after March 2. 1917. If you were born abroad you are still a citizen of the United States. if your father was a citizen of the United States at the time you were born. unless you have expatriated yourself.
 t2) You are a naturalized citizen if you have completed your naturaliza- ;lon: that is. if you have taken fl. nal papers" But you are not a ci,i. zen if you have only declared your in. teniion 10 become a citizen ,that is if you have only taken our first pa. pers"D: in the latter case you are only declarant
 You are also a naturalized citizen if, although foreign born, your fath- CT or surviving parent became fully naturalized while you were under 2l years Of age. and if you were in the United States at the time you al. tained the age of 2l.
 @ You are a declarant t: al though a citizen or subjec, of some other country. you have declared be- fore a naturalization court your in tention 10 become a citizen Of the United States Receipt from the clerk of the court of the certified copy of such declaration is often called "tak- ing out first papers"
 A An Indian is citizen II tD he. or his father or mother, prior to his birth or before he attained the age o! 21. was allotted prior 10 May s, 1906: t2) if he was allotted subse- quent 10 May S, 1906, and received a patent in fee to his land: @ if he was residing in the old Indian Territory on March 3. 1901: (n if he lives separate and apart from his tribe and has adopted the habits of civilized life.
 t5j You are an alien if you do not fall within one of the four class es above mentioned.
 6. If not citizen, Of what na. ton are you a citizen or subject?
 This need be answered only by aliens and I-ciaranis Remem per that -declarant" :s not yet a cit. izen of the United States. If an alien or deelsrant. state the name of your country. as France" Great Bri- tain." Germany" etc.
 2. Fathers Birthplace.
 First name the city or town. then the State or province. then the na- tion; as Columbus. Ohio; Wien na. Austria: Paris. Franee"; 80 phia. Bulgaria"
 g. Name Of employer. Place of employment.
 If you are working for an ind,vi- dual. firm, corporation. or associa- tion, state its name IT in business. trade. profession. or employment for yourself so state. If you are an of feer of the State or Federal Govern ment. say whether your office is un- der the United States, the State, | county, or a municipality. In answer |