U.S. Passport Application of Beatrice Rawson, 14 April 1920

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

State of Mass
County of

I, Beatrice Rawson wife of a ?? and Loyal Citizen of the United States, hereby apply to the Department of State, at Washington, for a passport.

accompanied by my children James born in Winthrop Mass Oct 7, 1913 and Robert H. born in Braintree? Oct 26, 1914

I solemnly swear that I was born Bradford, England, in the State of [blank], on or about the 22 day of June, 1886,

that my husband Frederick C Rawson, was born in Bradford England and is now residing at Braintree Mass.

that he emigrated to the United States from the port of Liverpool, on or about Feb 9 1909;

that he resided 11 years, uninterruptedly, in the United States, from 1909 to 1920; at Winthrop Boston;

that he was naturalized as a citizen of the United States before the District Court of U S, at Boston Mass, on April 1, 1918 ???? of the person attached accompanying Certificate of Naturalization;

that I have resided inside the United States at the following places for the following periods:

[blank] from 1909 to 1920

and that I am domiciled in the United States, my permanent residence being at Braintree, in the State of Mass, where I follow the occupation of None

My last passport was obtained from None, on - and was [blank] I am about to go abroad temporarily; and I intend to return to the United States within 3 months with the purpose of residing and performing the duties of citizenship therein;

and I desire a passport for use in visiting the countries hereinafter named for the following purpose:

England Visit Mother & Father

I intend to leave the United States from the port of New York sailing on board the not yet known on early May, 1920

OATH OF ALLEGIANCE

Further, I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion: So help me God.

Beatrice Rawson (Signature of applicant)

Sworn to before me this 9 day
of April, 1920 ??? ??? Clerk of the [blank] Court at [blank]

IDENTIFICATION.

Apr 9, 1920

I, James W. Kane, solemnly swear that I am a native citizen of the United State;

that I reside at Boston, Mass;

that I have known the above-named Beatrice Rawson personally for 11 and

know her to be the wife of a ??? citizen of the United States;

and that the facts stated in her affidavit are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

James W?. Kane
Salesman (Occupation)
184 Summer St, Boston (Address of witness)

Sworn to before me this 9 day
of April, 1920 ??? ??? Clerk of the [blank] Court at [blank]

Applicant desires passport to be sent to the following address: 184 Summer St.
Boston
Room 500?

[Photo of Beatrice and sons, James and Robert]

Source: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925. NARA Microfilm Publication M1490, 2740 rolls. General Records of the Department of State, Record Group 59. National Archives, Washington, D.C.