Looking for Declaration of Intention or other documents in support of naturalization.

Echt 16 days ago

I have a copy of my GGF's Aaron Sheon's naturalization certificate dated 1911, but I can't find his Declaration of Intention, which would help me find the ship and passenger manifest. The 1910 census notes that he and his wife Rebecca immigrated in 1906 from Russia (along with my grandmother Anna and my great Aunt Esther). Any help in finding further documentation related to the family's immigration and naturalization would be greatly appreciated. I reached out to the archivist at the university that has custody of the records for Lucas County, Ohio and she could not find anything further.

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0 Joel Weintraub 16 days ago

The Certificate on FamilySearch.org shows on the bottom that Aron had resided in Ohio for 7 years .... immigrated at least 1904 or earlier. I tried to find youR 1910 census but was unsuccessful. What ED # and specific sheet number and state/county for that record? It would be helpful in finding them. Do you know where in 'Russia' they were from?
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0 ASB 16 days ago

Did he also spell his name as Aaron Shion? If so, I think this is his Declaration of Intention and Petition for Naturalization:

www.familysearch.org/.../3:1:3QS7-899X-SFZ2
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0 ASB 16 days ago

There's an Aron Shain arriving on the Lucania on January 7, 1905. You can see the ship manifest at the The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation website:

https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-details/czoxMjoiMTAyMzQ4MDQwMjI3Ijs=/czo4OiJtYW5pZmVzdCI7

The Lucania is the ship named in the previously mentioned Declaration of Intention and Petition for Naturalization.
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0 Joel Weintraub 16 days ago

OK.... here's what appears to be his Declaration which might not be accurate. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8996-5973-4?cat=720549&i=65&cc=1987615 He states he arrived about Jan 15 1905 to NY aboard the 'Lucania'. registration needed but its free.
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0 Echt 16 days ago in reply to Joel Weintraub

"Ohio, United States records," images, FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org/.../3:1:33SQ-GRKD-9SGH : Nov 21, 2024), image 587 of 1135; United States. National Archives and Records Administration. It looks like it was transcribed as Aaron Shein. Thank you so much for your help!
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0 Echt 16 days ago in reply to ASB

Wow, thank you!
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0 Echt 16 days ago in reply to ASB

Thank you!
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0 Echt 16 days ago in reply to Joel Weintraub

Thank you so much. This must be him. How many 5'6" gray-eyed, dark-haired, sallow-skinned blacksmiths from Russia named Aaron could there be in Toledo? My oldest sister has a rolling pin Aaron made from a wagon-wheel spoke.
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0 Echt 16 days ago in reply to ASB

Thanks again... This raises so many more questions. Did he come by himself, and send for his wife and two daughters later? Did he go to Quebec? How did he end up in Toledo?
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0 ASB 15 days ago in reply to Echt

Could this be the rest of the family (with surname spelled Schein) on the ship Gerty, arriving in New York on December 4, 1905:

https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-details/czoxMjoiMTAyOTUwMTUwMDA3Ijs=/czo4OiJtYW5pZmVzdCI7

You can see that they are travelling to Aron Schein in Toledo, Ohio.

The first names are not the same, though. Were they "Americanized" later? Or is this a different family?
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