Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Passport Application - John Reason Collins - 1921

John Reason Collins, son of James F. Collins and Mary Metcalf; born at Hartford; the application was to travel to France, England, Spain, Holland, Denmark, Italy, Egypt, Switzerland, and Belgium on "Commercial Business."  Note that there is an affidavit from the applicant's brother, M. H. Collins, who is identified as a baker and living in Chattanooga, TN. Also, there is an oath of identification from the U. S. Attorney from Memphis, TN.  There is a hand-written note on page one (right side) that refers to Senator McKellar, a Senator from Tennessee. John was married to Elsa/Elsie. He died 25 July 1934 in Chicago, IL.

APPLICATION:
Name:  John R. Collins
Birth Date: 29 Jan 1867
Birth Place: Hartford, Kentucky
Age:  54
Passport Issue Date:  16 Aug 1921
Passport Includes a Photo:  Yes
Residence:  Chicago, Illinois
Father Name:  J. F. Collins
Father's Birth Location:  Kentucky
Father's Residence:   Deceased

The left side of the image below is not related to the John R. Collins application:


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