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Re: Seeking immigration & naturalization records for John Popchoke
I have been trying to look but there are too many potential variations on his real last name. Do you know where he lived beside Oklahoma or where he died? I have only found school registration for his children there which does not give any useful info. No census info. Oklahoma did not become a state until 1907. Census info will sometimes tell you if or when he was naturalized. Sorry I could not be of more help.
Henry
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Re: Seeking immigration & naturalization records for John Popchoke
I can find John Popchoke in the 1910-1940s census:
- 1880 (unknown)
- 1990 (unknown)
- 1910 Ratliff, Choctaw, Oklahoma, USA
- 1920 Oakes, Choctaw. Oklahoma, USA
- 1930 Baucum. Jackson, Oklahoma, USA
- 1935 Altus, Jackson, Oklahoma, USA
- 1940 Wellington, Sumner, Kansas, USA
John Popchoke was married in Texas in 1898. He died February 15, 1950 in Hugo, Choctaw, Oklahoma and is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Hugo, Choctaw, Oklahoma, USA.
His wife, Eva Lena Bohannon, was born on May 23, 1878 in Lamar County, Texas, USA (same county they married in and is supposed to be the daughter of James Bohannon and Martha Ray who may have died in 1900. Not much to anything is known about them either). Eva died on October 17, 1932 in Altus, Jackson, Oklahoma, USA and is buried in Altus Cemetery in Altus, Choctaw, Oklahoma, USA.
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Re: Seeking immigration & naturalization records for John Popchoke
I have been trying but have been unsuccessful. If you know where he came through it might help you. People came through NY,New Orleans,Boston,Baltimore,Canada. When he came Ellis Island was not open in NY, Castle Garden was.
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Re: Seeking immigration & naturalization records for John Popchoke
I looked at the 1910-1940 census and it says either no or na under citizenship/naturalization so if he was naturalized he did not put it down or it was between 1940-1950 and I have to look at the ports but another spelling he used on his marriage certificate was Pofehok.
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Re: Seeking immigration & naturalization records for John Popchoke
I googled NA. See below.
So it means that he was naturalized before 1910. Don't know if there was a census for 1900 for Oklahoma since it was still a territory or if there was who did it.
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Re: Seeking immigration & naturalization records for John Popchoke
He was in Texas up until at least up until 1907 because he had 2 children born in 1901 and in 1902 whom were born in TX (unknown where exactly) and his next 3 kids were all born in Oklahoma (1907, 1910, 1917) and he emigrated over here in 1879 yet I can't find him in the 1880 or 1900 census in fact he doesn't show up as Popchoke until 1910 all the way to his death his marriage certificate uses Pofehok as his last name in 1898 however that name was not used on any census records so i am kind of stumped so he could gave been naturalized between 1879-1907 in Texas or 1907-1910 in Oklahoma which neither have panned out yet...and I'm still not sure what port he came through...
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Re: Seeking immigration & naturalization records for John Popchoke
I'll try to look but so far I am having no luck either.
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Re: Seeking immigration & naturalization records for John Popchoke
Rebecca Collier
Apr 18, 2020 6:07 PM
1 person found this helpfulDear Ms. Popchoke,
Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!
If John Popchoke was naturalized prior to September 27, 1906, whether through his own petition or derived from his father, it may have occurred in Texas or Oklahoma. Please check the locale or state courts, state archives, or local historical societies.
Beginning September 27, 1906, the responsibility for naturalization proceedings was transferred to the Federal courts. Those in Texas or Oklahoma would be in the custody of the National Archives at Fort Worth (RM-FW). Please contact RM-FW via email at ftworth.archives@nara.gov and ask the staff to perform a search within their holdings.
It also is possible that John did not complete the naturalization process. Naturalization is not required in the U.S. In the late 1800s/early 1900s based on census statistics, around 25% of immigrants in the U.S. had not pursued citizenship.
We hope this is helpful. Best of luck with your family research!
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