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Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Left the Emerald Isle

This 1822 native of Ireland declared his intent to become a citizen in Illinois in 1857.

8 comments:

  1. Do the new citizens actually sign? We questioned a signature, because the census said they couldn't read nor write.

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    1. The new citizen could have signed or made his mark. He could easily have signed and actually been illiterate or simply unable to read or write in English.

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