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Ayrton Brundrit
« on: Monday 26 June 17 12:57 BST (UK) »
Hello,

I wonder if anyone can help with this chap as I think he became a US citizen.

What I have so far is that he was born Liverpool 1889 mmn Loveday
Baptized 16th Aug 1889 St Peter's, Liverpool
1901 at home with parents in Liverpool
1911 can't put details but he is on it in the right part of the world and with the trade I would expect
1914 5th August marries Nellie Scotland in Liverpool
1918 appears to have been in the Merchant Navy for the war - he was an electrician
During the 1920s he is back and forth on ships to the USA as crew - still an electrician, then in 1942 it looks as if he is on the US draft list - so has he become a US citizen, has Nellie gone as well, do they have children?

Any information welcome

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Re: Ayrton Brundrit
« Reply #1 on: Monday 26 June 17 13:15 BST (UK) »
Declaration of Intention - 12 January 1927 Ayrton Brundrit 497 Beacom  Street Boston Suffolk - born 20 April 1889 - Liverpool England - widower - name of my wife was Nellie - married 5/8/1914 Birkenhead Englad - now deceased. Arrived Boston Massachusetts 17 October 1926 - SA Perla -
Declared and sworn 14 March 1941.



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Re: Ayrton Brundrit
« Reply #2 on: Monday 26 June 17 13:25 BST (UK) »
There was a death of Nellie Brundrit - December 1940 - Ormskirk - 8B1408

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Re: Ayrton Brundrit
« Reply #3 on: Monday 26 June 17 13:34 BST (UK) »
Thank you Sandra.

What does the declaration of intention in 1927 mean? Did they mean to become US citizens but didn't do anything about it until Ayrton swore that statement in 1941?
I will look into that Nellie Brundrit death - it is likely to be her, in which case where were they living the UK or USA.

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Re: Ayrton Brundrit
« Reply #4 on: Monday 26 June 17 15:08 BST (UK) »
"As a general rule, naturalization was a two-step process that took a minimum of 5 years. After residing in the United States for 2 years, an alien could file a "declaration of intent" (so-called "first papers") to become a citizen. After 3 additional years, the alien could "petition for naturalization." After the petition was granted, a certificate of citizenship was issued to the alien. These two steps did not have to take place in the same court."

https://www.archives.gov/research/naturalization/naturalization.html

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Re: Ayrton Brundrit
« Reply #5 on: Monday 26 June 17 15:21 BST (UK) »
Thank you Shelley, that has helped me understand the naturalization process.

An interesting read and although I am used to seeing women regarded as mere chattels I was very surprised to see that women lost their US citizenship if they married an alien even if they had never left US soil! And within living memory.

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Re: Ayrton Brundrit
« Reply #6 on: Monday 26 June 17 15:31 BST (UK) »
1934 Waltham, Massachusetts city directory - Brundrit, Ayrthon (Irene M.) oil burner service man, home 16 Winthrop

1935 & 1936 Boston city directories - Brundrit, Ayrton, installation man 110 Cummington, home at West Newton

1936 Newton, Massachusetts city directory - Brundrit, Ayrthon (Irene M.) burner service man, home 66 Cherry, West Newton

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Re: Ayrton Brundrit
« Reply #7 on: Monday 26 June 17 15:44 BST (UK) »
Thank you for this Shelley. Is Irene M a place or a person? If a person, is there any indication as to who she is? The Nellie Brundrit who dies in Ormskirk 1940 does look to be the Nellie Scotland that Ayrton married in 1914.

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Re: Ayrton Brundrit
« Reply #8 on: Monday 26 June 17 15:47 BST (UK) »
It should be a wife.