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From: Linda Egan Flynn <>
Subject: Re: [PHILLY-ROOTS-L] Naturalization papers are puzzling
Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1998 18:24:21 -0800


I have an ancestor who came to Philadelphia in 1873, filed for naturalization in
1920. I guess after 47 years he figured that he wasn't going back.
Linda Egan Flynn

wrote:

> Hi everyone, ever since I obtained a copy of my G-Grandfather's petition for
> Naturalization I've been puzzled by two things. One, he says he came to Phila
> (via New York port) in 1849 (1 yr. old) and filed for petition in 1875. Why
> did he wait so long?
>

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