Thomas McKeag who died Silver Star, Montana 24th. July 1899?

[oldohiohome]

This could be him. If so, it explains the differences between the UK Departure list and the ship's manifest. And it puts him in the US by about 1887 or so. I think you had to wait a couple years before you could declare your intention to become a citizen.

Declaration of intention to become a citizen
3rd Judicial District, Jefferson County, Montana
Thomas McKeag
12 June 1889.
renounces allegiance to Queen Victoria, etc.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4GS3-RV3Z

Official Register
Registered September 13, 1889
Thomas McKeag, 32, born in Ireland
lives in a one story frame house in Gregory Ward [or precinct]
Declaration or Intention or certificate of naturalization was exhibited.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZWH-D793

Voter Records, 1892, Jefferson Co, MT
Election District 4
Registered October 3, 1892
Thomas McKeag, 36, born in Ireland
"Certificate of Declaration of Intention Exhibited"
lives in a frame house on Maine Street
lives in Gregory Ward [or precinct]

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZQT-9Z85

[DaveMcC]

Thanks everyone for the help.

The Anaconda Standard
Anaconda, Montana
30 Jul 1899, Sun  •  Page 3

Death: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99700963/thomas-mckeag-death-1899/

That is interesting that the article mentioned that Thomas had relatives in California. I will have to look into that as I have only started to look into his family and so far I really only know about Thomas parents, siblings and his sister Mary who was my 3rd great grandmother.

This could be him. If so, it explains the differences between the UK Departure list and the ship's manifest. And it puts him in the US by about 1887 or so. I think you had to wait a couple years before you could declare your intention to become a citizen.

Declaration of intention to become a citizen
3rd Judicial District, Jefferson County, Montana
Thomas McKeag
12 June 1889.
renounces allegiance to Queen Victoria, etc.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4GS3-RV3Z

Official Register
Registered September 13, 1889
Thomas McKeag, 32, born in Ireland
lives in a one story frame house in Gregory Ward [or precinct]
Declaration or Intention or certificate of naturalization was exhibited.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZWH-D793

Voter Records, 1892, Jefferson Co, MT
Election District 4
Registered October 3, 1892
Thomas McKeag, 36, born in Ireland
"Certificate of Declaration of Intention Exhibited"
lives in a frame house on Maine Street
lives in Gregory Ward [or precinct]

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZQT-9Z85

From what those documents say, it looks like it could be him also.Going by his age, if correct, he would have been born 1856. I see if I can get access to the various churches baptism records for the area where he was born and find out if he was baptised in any of them which, if so will tell me his age then.