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| + | World War I draft registration card for [[John Duncan Williams]]. | ||
| + | ==Transcription== | ||
| + | The following transcription was made by [[Richard Brady Williams]] on August 29, 2006 using a legible template of the blank card provided by ancestry.com. | ||
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| + | === Front === | ||
| + | # Name in full ''John Duncan Williams'' Age in years ''24'' | ||
| + | # Home address ''15 M.Long[?] Charlotte N.C.'' | ||
| + | # Date of birth ''March 21st 1893'' | ||
| + | # Are you (1) a natural-born citizen, (2) a naturalized citizen, (3) an alien, (4) or have you declared your intention (specify which)? ''yes natural born'' | ||
| + | # Where were you born? ''[illegible] North Carolina U.S.A.'' | ||
| + | # If not a citizen, of what nation are you a citizen or subject? | ||
| + | # What is your present trade, occupation, or office? ''A Sign Painter'' | ||
| + | # By whom employed? ''[illegible]] Adv. Company'' Where employed? ''at Charlotte, N.C.'' | ||
| + | # Have you a father, mother, wife, child under 12, or a sister or brother under 12, solely dependent on you for support (specify which)? ''yes, a wife and children'' | ||
| + | # Married or single (which)? ''Married'' Race (specify which)? ''Caucasian'' | ||
| + | # What military service have you had? Rank ''No'' branch years Nation or State | ||
| + | # Do you claim exemption from draft (specify grounds)? ''yes, because of [illegible] politics[?]'' | ||
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| + | ["If person is of African descent, cut off this corner" corner still attached.] | ||
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| + | === Back === | ||
| + | # Tall, medium, or short (specify which)? ''tall''<BR>Slender, medium, or stout (specify which)? ''medium'' | ||
| + | # Color of eyes ''dark blue''<BR>Color of hair ''brown''<BR>Bald ''No'' | ||
| + | # Has person lost arm, leg, hand, foot, eye, or both eyes or is he otherwise disabled (specify)? | ||
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| + | Precinct ''1'' | ||
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| + | City or County ''Charlotte'' | ||
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| + | State ''NC'' | ||
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| + | Date of Registration ''June 5/1917'' | ||
Latest revision as of 19:28, 29 August 2006
World War I draft registration card for John Duncan Williams.
[edit] Transcription
The following transcription was made by Richard Brady Williams on August 29, 2006 using a legible template of the blank card provided by ancestry.com.
[edit] Front
- Name in full John Duncan Williams Age in years 24
- Home address 15 M.Long[?] Charlotte N.C.
- Date of birth March 21st 1893
- Are you (1) a natural-born citizen, (2) a naturalized citizen, (3) an alien, (4) or have you declared your intention (specify which)? yes natural born
- Where were you born? [illegible] North Carolina U.S.A.
- If not a citizen, of what nation are you a citizen or subject?
- What is your present trade, occupation, or office? A Sign Painter
- By whom employed? [illegible]] Adv. Company Where employed? at Charlotte, N.C.
- Have you a father, mother, wife, child under 12, or a sister or brother under 12, solely dependent on you for support (specify which)? yes, a wife and children
- Married or single (which)? Married Race (specify which)? Caucasian
- What military service have you had? Rank No branch years Nation or State
- Do you claim exemption from draft (specify grounds)? yes, because of [illegible] politics[?]
["If person is of African descent, cut off this corner" corner still attached.]
[edit] Back
- Tall, medium, or short (specify which)? tall
Slender, medium, or stout (specify which)? medium - Color of eyes dark blue
Color of hair brown
Bald No - Has person lost arm, leg, hand, foot, eye, or both eyes or is he otherwise disabled (specify)?
Precinct 1
City or County Charlotte
State NC
Date of Registration June 5/1917
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