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From: "from S-J" <>
Subject: Re: [Q-R] Naturalization - Canadian to USA
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:01:43 -0400
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Thanks Mona and Doreen
I never thought of the fact that WWII might have slowed things down and the
Depression in the 30's might have made her change her mind.
Re the Depression - I wonder if the billions she inherited 3 years earlier
were only worth millions in 1930 - poor dear :-)
Actually I was thinking the US govt was the cause and that some of American
listers might have some ideas.
I have tried to research the reasons why her application would have been
rejected but I can't fit any of them to her.
I'll just have to wait til I receive the papers.
Thanks again.
Shirley-Jean

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mona Andrée Rainville" <>
To: "from S-J" <>
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Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 2:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Q-R] Naturalization - Canadian to USA


Off the cuff... 1930's Great Depression...

Might have derailed her plans.

Cheers,

Mona


from S-J wrote:
> Good morning everyone:
> I have just read the helpful interesting posts this morning on US
> Naturalization rules and laws.
> My question is ...........
> I have a grand aunt (on my Mother's side), born in Ontario in 1889, Father
> born in Quebec, Mother was a Metis born in Ontario of Native ancestry
> (French Delaronde connection).
> She cut off all ties to her family in 1912 and moved to the US, to be the
> private nurse to a retired very wealthy famous actress (stage, silent
> movies, then black & white talking movies) who died in 1927. My grand
> aunt
> was her sole beneficiary of an immense estate.
> My grand aunt applied (Declaration of Intent) for USA Naturalization 3
> years
> later in 1930 but didn't receive her Naturalization until 1954.
> On all of her border crossing records, census records, etc etc she always
> declared herself as "white" and never mentioned her Metis heritage.
> There are a lot of 'mysteries' in this woman's life yet to be researched
> and
> discovered but this is one of them.
> I am applying for her Naturalization papers but haven't received them yet.
> In the meantime, does anyone have any ideas as to why the 24 year gap from
> 1930 to 1954 ?
> Shirley-Jean
>
>

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