Thanks for Traveling Frederick!–Another U.S. Consular Registration Application ~ 1923

This is part of a series of posts in which I share the documents relating to the travels of Watson (Frederick) Emory Webster and his family.

U.S. Consular Registration Applications
1916-1925 from Ancestry.com (see Footnote)
Frederick Emory Webster 1923

In my last "Thanks for Traveling Frederick!" post, I shared a U.S. Consular Registration Application from 1917.  I also mentioned how beneficial it is to have an ancestor who liked to travel.  The paper trail left behind can be invaluable.

The travel-related document I'm sharing with you today is another U.S. Consular Registration Application,¹ only this one is from 1923.  Just like the 1917 application, this document is full of interesting and valuable genealogical information.

Here's a list of the information contained in this document:

• Frederick's full name
• Frederick's place and date of birth
• Frederick's father's name and place of birth
• Date Frederick left the United States – April 15, 1922 (new information)
• Frederick arrived at Irapuato, Mexico on August 15, 1922 and he and his children were residing there at the time this document was filled out (new information)
• Frederick's purpose for living in Irapuato, Mexico was to practice dentistry (new information)
• Timeline additions for Frederick – Mexico from 1902 to 1911, Brazil from 1911 to 1921, and Mexico from 1922 to date document was filled out in 1923 (new information)
• Frederick's legal residence was Brinkley, Arkansas (this would explain the photo of him and his children at a dental office in Brinkley, Arkansas) (new information)
• Frederick intended to return to the United States within one year or when business permitted (new information)
• Frederick did not pay American Income Tax because his total annual income was insufficient (new information)
• Frederick applied for registration at the Consulate in Santos, Brazil (I think that's the one I already have from 1917)
• Frederick's wife, Esther, was deceased at the time this application was filled out
• Esther's place of birth is listed
• Only three of Fred and Esther's five children are listed in this application (little Eugene Rollin is no longer listed.  I believe he and his younger sister Alice passed away before 1923.)
• Bonus again – Frederick's signature
• Frederick's age and physical description

As you can see, this document is full of amazing genealogical gold nuggets.  So, remember to check travel-related documents for your ancestors.  You never know what you may find.

Thanks for reading!

Jana

© 2013 Copyright by Jana Last

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1 Ancestry.com. U.S., Consular Registration Applications, 1916-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: Department of State, Division of Passport Control Consular Registration Applications^↩