[or-roots] WWI Registration Card Question

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Julie,

My grandfather homesteaded in Alberta, Canada for a few years and his WWI Draft Registration says for:
Item #4 - Natural born and Declarant
Item #5 - Crow, Oregon, U.S.A.
Item #6 - British Subject

My grandfather and grandmother stayed in Canada long enough to prove up on their land and then sold and returned to Oregon.  

Barbara Herring

> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: or-roots-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us 
> [mailto:or-roots-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us]On Behalf Of George Ross 
> Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2008 9:15 PM 
> To: Oregon Roots 
> Subject: [or-roots] WWI Registration Card Question 
> 
> 
> This isn't an Oregon related question, specifically, but thought someone 
> might be able to help. 
> 
> I just located my grandfather's WWI registration card. 
> Item line #4 (1) Are you a natural born citizen (2) a naturalized citizen 
> (3) an alien (4) or have you declared your intention (specify which), and 
> my grandfather writes: alien. 
> 
> However, 
> Item line #5 Where were you born? My grandfather writes: Bronson Kans 
> USA 
> And 
> Item line #6 If not a citizen, of what country are you a citizen or subject? 
> My grandfather writes: Great Briton (sic) 
> 
> My question, is there any particular reason that he would write 
> "alien"....and "citizen or subject of Great Briton" yet state that he was 
> born in Kansas? 
> 
> I do have another record that states his parent were both born in Ohio. 
> 
> Any help would be appreciated, Thanks!!! 
> 
> Julie 
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