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World War I draft registration card for Bert Winiford Wilson.

[edit] Transcription

The following transcription was made by Richard Brady Williams on September 1, 2006 using a legible template of the blank card provided by ancestry.com.

[edit] Front

1. Name in full Bert Wineford Wilson Age 26
2. Home address Slippery Rock, Road[?].3 Pa
3. Date of birth Feb 28 1891
4. Are you (1) a natural-born citizen, (2) a naturalized citizen, (3) an alien, (4) or have you declared your intention (specify which)? Natural born Citizen
5. Where were you born? Brady Twp Pa U.S.
6. If not a citizen, of what nation are you a citizen or subject?
7. What is your present trade, occupation, or office? Farmer [illegible]
8. By whom employed? Where employed?
9. Have you a father, mother, wife, child under 12, or a sister or brother under 12, solely dependent on you for support (specify which)? Wife & 2 children
10. Married or single (which)? Married Race (specify which)? Caucasian
11. What military service have you had? Rank None branch years Nation or State
12. Do you claim exemption from draft (specify grounds)? No

["If person is of African descent, cut off this corner" corner still attached.]

[Signature clearly spelled "Bert Wineford Wilson"]

[edit] Back

1. Tall, medium, or short (specify which)? medium
   Slender, medium, or stout (specify which)? slender
2. Color of eyes Blue
   Color of hair light Brown
   Bald No
3. Has person lost arm, leg, hand, foot, eye, or both eyes or is he otherwise disabled (specify)?

Precinct West Liberty [illegible]

City or County Butler

State Pa

Date of Registration June [illegible] - 1917