tokenhead said:
Hello everybody...I was looking at my family genealogy¬iced that a family memeber owned/ran a furniture store in Corning,NY.all that is known is that he was born 1845&that he ran the store.can anybody tell me ANYTHING about businees's in Corning,any named DARRIN(s)Furniture store...he married my great great great(?)aunt Hattie.it states they lived on a farm in Barrington.Corning,Steuben,NY.ANY info.on this matter will be greatly appreciated,THANK'S ALL!!!
U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925
Name: John w Darrin
Birth Date: 24 Aug 1845
Birth Place: Yates CO, New York
RESIDENCE: Conning, New York
Passport Issue Date: 21 Apr 1900
Passport Includes a Photo: N
Source: Passport Applications, 1795-1905 (M1372)
(I have saved this in my genealogy files)
It reads as follows:
State of New York
County of Steuben
I, John W. Darrin, a native and loyal citizen of the United States, hereby apply to the Department of State, at Washington, for a passport for myself, accompanied by my wife, Francis H. Darrin, born at Charotauqua(?) County, New York on the 27th day of January, 1864.
I solemly swear that I was born in Yates Co, in the State of New York on or about the 24th day of August, 1845, that my father is a native born citizen of the United States: that I am domiciled in the United States, my permanent residence being at Corning, in the State of New York where I follow the occupation of Furniture Dealer, that I am about to go abroad temporarily: and the I intend to return to the United States in 90 days or less with the purpose of residing and performing the duties of citizenship therein.
OATH OF ALLEGIANCE
Further, I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Consitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I make this obilgation freely without any mental reservation of purpose of evasion; SO HELP ME GOD.
Sworn to before me this 18th day of April, 1900
(His signature)
(Notary Public signature)
Description of Applicant:
Age: 54 years
Stature: 6 feet 0 inches, Eng.
Forehead: Med. Hight (spelled that way)
Eyes: Blueish Gray
Nose: Med. size
Mouth: regular
Chin: double
Hair: black
Complexion: white
Face: Smooth except mustasche
I'll continue to search and see what I can find in the newspapers for you.
Annmarie