Passport Application - Albert Joy Rains - 1918 & 1920

Albert Joy Rains, son of Robert Houston Rains and Martha Evelyn Liles, was born at Rosine 24 September 1885, although he used various other dates in his four passport applications.  By 1910 he was living in New Orleans and his occupation was shown as oil driller for the Mexico Gulf Oil Company. His WWI Draft Registration (1918) shows that he is unmarried and lists his place of employment as Tampico, Mexico.  All of the passport applications mention Tampico, Mexico.  Albert died at Tampico, Mexico on 19 December 1951, at age 66.  His death certificate describes the following related individuals:  his widow, Carmen Flores Viuda de Rains; a sister, Mrs. Prosha McDowell, of Beaver Dam; and a niece, Reatha Nall, of Evansville, Indiana.


APPLICATIONS:

Name: Albert J. Rains

Birth Date: 24 Sep 1885

Birth Place: Rosine, Kentucky

Age: 33

Passport Issue Date: 30 Oct 1918

Passport Includes a Photo: Yes

Father Name: Robert H Rains

Father's Birth Location: Kentucky

Father's Residence: Rosine, Kentucky

Name:  Albert J. Raine (sic)

Birth Date: 24 Sep 1885

Birth Place: Rosine, Kentucky

Age: 33

Passport Issue Date: 21 Dec 1918

Passport Includes a Photo: Yes

Residence: Rosine, Kentucky

Father Name:  R. H. Raine

Father's Birth Location: Kentucky

Father's Residence: Rosine, Kentucky

Name:  Albert J Raines (sic)

Birth Date: 24 Sep 1895

Birth Place: Rosine, Kentucky

Age: 24

Passport Issue Date: 30 Jun 1920

Passport Includes a Photo: Yes

Residence: Rosine, KY

Father Name:  Robert H. Raines

Father's Birth Location: Rosine, KY

Father's Residence: Rosine, KY

Name:  Albert Joy Rains

Birth Date: 24 Sep 1882

Birth Place: Rosine, Ohio Co, Kentucky

Age: 37

Passport Issue Date: 7 Sep 1920

Passport Includes a Photo: Yes

Residence: Rosine, Kentucky

Father Name:  Robert Houston Rains

Father's Birth Location: Rosine, Ohio Co, KY

Father's Residence: Rosine, Ohio Co, KY

First application, page 1. The left part of the application is not related:

 First application, page 2:

 Second application, page 1:

 Second application, pages 1 & 2:

 Third application, page 1. The left part of the application is not related:

 Third application, page 2:

 Fourth application, page 1:

 Fourth application, page 2:

 Report of Death: