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^↩

Follow Friday–Fab Finds for February 8, 2013

My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order) -

1. OCLC and FamilySearch partnership will combine resources for richer genealogy research experience by OCLC.org
2. The commercial conundrum by The Legal Genealogist
3. Hooray - Photos In Family Tree is Live Right Now by Larry Cragun Family and Genealogy Blog
4. Sterile Cockpit by Clue Wagon
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7. My Blog Has a New Home! by Are My Roots Showing?
8. Family History Begins at the End of Your Comfort Zone by Thomas MacEntee – guest post at Family History Daily
9.  Student Genealogy Grant Announced by The Family Curator
10. Family History Daily Debuts . . . And I Helped! by Thomas MacEntee
11. Policy Change for Patrons Requesting Photocopies From the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah by FamilySearch Blog
12. Going In-Depth has two new features genealogists will love! by The In-Depth Genealogist
13. Tabloid Divorces Have Nothing on These Ancestors by Genealogy Insider
14. Writing Life Stories in 5 Easy Steps by The Armchair Genealogist
15. Episode 150 - Lisa's 50 Fablous Family History Favorites by The Genealogy Gems Podcast with Lisa Louise Cooke
16. Don’t Take Someone’s Research without Giving Them Credit by Lulu Kelly for Generous Genealogists
17. Fixed a Broken Google Reader with Google Takeout by The We Tree Genealogy Blog
18. James S. Poulsen Desert Land Entry by Ancestors Live Here
19. The Future of Free Genealogical Records by Genealogy's Star
20. Genealogy By the States – Week 5 – Connecticut by GenBlog

New Blog Discovery

• The Plummer Gang Revisited

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Those Places Thursday ~ A New House In A New Country

This is part of a series of posts dedicated to the immigration story of Debs Webster and his family.

About seven to nine months after my Grandpa Debs and his family arrived in Glendora, California, they bought a new house.  It turned out that their Sponsor, Mr. West, was a home developer.  Debs and his wife Willis bought a home in one of Mr. West's housing tracts in Pomona, California.
 


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Debs and his family moved into their new house in early 1953.  The house was brand new.  Grandpa kept this photo postcard of their new house.






I really don't know the particulars regarding this photo postcard that was sent to my grandparents.  And I don't know who Ernie Kearns and Bill Tillman were.  An interesting thing about this photo is that it looks like it was taken after my grandparents moved in.  Upon closer examination of this photo I noticed two little boys sitting on the front lawn.  They're my two uncles.




This house wasn't very large.  It was a 1,008 sq. ft., 2 bedroom, 1 bath home.   I found the home listed on Trulia.com.



Within the walls of this modest 1,008 sq. ft. home lived six people - Grandpa and Grandma Webster, Helena Quillin (Grandma Willis' mother), my mom, who was fourteen at the time, and my two uncles.  Remember, there were only 2 bedrooms.  I'm sure Grandpa and Grandma Webster got the master bedroom.  So, who got the second bedroom?  My mom thinks she may have shared it with her Grandma Helena.  I guess my two uncles must have slept in the living room.

My Grandpa Debs was a very generous and kind man.  He helped his relatives a great deal.  A year or two after my Grandpa and his family immigrated to the United States, other family members emigrated from Brazil as well.  These were my Grandma Willis' relatives.  Where did they stay?  At this very house.  My mom remembers that at one time there were eleven people living in this modest little home.  I really can't imagine eleven people living in this 2 bedroom, 1 bath home!  I'm not sure how long they stayed at my grandparents' home.  Probably long enough to get themselves established in the United States.

Thanks for reading!

Jana

© 2013 Copyright by Jana Last

Thanks for Traveling Frederick! - U.S. Consular Registration Application ~ 1917

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.

My Great-grandfather, Frederick Emory Webster, traveled a great deal during his life.  He didn't stay in one place long enough to be listed in all of the U.S. Censuses.  In fact, I've only found him listed in three census records.

But, there can be benefits to having an ancestor who liked to travel.  Especially if they traveled in and out of the country, like Frederick did.

One of the benefits of ancestors who traveled is the possibility that they left a paper trail behind them.  I recently discovered this document on Ancestry.com.  It's a United States Consular Registration Application.¹  This application is for my "Traveling Dentist" Great-Grandpa, Frederick Emory Webster.  Because Frederick traveled so much in his life, I've been able to find other documents related to his many travels such as a passport application and passenger lists.  I plan on sharing these other documents in future posts.

After thoroughly looking at the details and information in this document, I was able to glean the following interesting and important genealogical information.

• Frederick's full name
• Frederick's date and place of birth
• Frederick's father's name and place of birth
• Date Frederick left United States – October 20, 1911 (new information)
• Arrived at Curitiba, Brazil around 1915 and he and his family were residing there at time this document was filled out (new information)
• The purpose for living in Curitiba was to practice dentistry (new information)
• Legal domicile was Ironton, Missouri and permanent residence was the same at time this document was filled out (new information)
• Frederick applied for registration at the Consulate in Santos, Brazil about 1915 (need to check for that document too) (new information)
• Wife's name, birthdate and birthplace are listed
• Timeline additions for Frederick's whereabouts from 1907 to 1917 (new information)
• Names, birthplaces, birthdates and present residence of his children
• Middle name and birthdate of oldest daughter, Carlota (new information)
• Middle name and birthdate of Eugene Rollin (new information)
• Physical description of Frederick
• Added bonus – Frederick's Signature

So, if you have an ancestor who traveled a lot (or even a little), make sure you search for any and all documents related to their travels.  Even if you don't know if one of your ancestors traveled, it's worth checking for travel-related documents, just in case.  You may be surprised at what you find.

I had no idea Frederick had registered at the US Consulate in Brazil.  What a find!  Thanks for traveling Great-Grandpa Frederick!  I love the paper trail you've left behind.

Thanks for reading!

Jana

© 2013 Copyright by Jana Last

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1 "U.S., Consular Registration Applications, 1916-1925," database with images, Ancestry.com (www.ancestry.com : accessed 26 December 2012), Frederick Emory Webster, 29 August 1917, no. 10239; citing Department of State, Division of Passport Control Consular Registration Applications, roll #32734_620305173_0258.

Follow Friday–Fab Finds for February 1, 2013

My Fab Finds for this week are (in no particular order) -

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5. Saturday Night Genealogy Fun - The "Other You" by Genea-Musings
6. Sentimental Sunday - Organizing. Re-Evaluating. Sharing. by The Last Leaf On This Branch
7. Peter Hoogerzeil's Wheelbarrow by Nutfield Genealogy
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14. February Photo Collage Festival by Anglers Rest
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20. Was It Fraud? by Jollett etc.

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