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Subject: Simmons.Gilbert.Harry.ww1.1917.Breckinridge.MILITARY-Other


World War 1 Draft Registration Card ww1 Breckinridge County KyArchives Military Other

World War 1 Draft Registration Card
World War I Draft Registration Card A—(5 June 1917)

REGISTRATION CARD
No.:  16

1.  Name in full
Given Name: Gilbert Harry
Family name: Simmons
Age in Years: 24
2.  Home Address
No.:  
Street:  
City:  Big Spring
State: KY
3.  Date of birth
Month: Jan. (hard to read, c/b June)
Day: 2
Year: 1892
4.  Are you 1) natural-born citizen 2) naturalized citizen 3) alien 4) or have you declared your intention (specify which): natural-born 5.  Where were you born?
Town: Big Spring
State: KY
Nation: U. S. A.
6.  If not a citizen, of what nation are you a citizen or subject: A citizen 7.  What is your present trade, occupation, or office: Farming 8.  By whom employed: Work for myself
     Where employed: near Big Spring, KY 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): 
10.  Married or single (which): single
       Race (specify which): White
11.  What military service have you had?  None Rank Branch Years Nation or state 12.  Do you claim exemption from draft (specify grounds): No I affirm that I have verified above answers and that they are true.
Signature or mark: Gilbert Harry [his "x" mark] Simmons [attest: C. C. Martin] If person is of African descent, cut off this corner (is corner missing?): 
Present

REGISTRAR’S REPORT
1.  Tall, medium or short (specify which): medium
     Slender, medium, or stout (which): Slender 2.  Color of eyes: Brown
     Color of hair: Brown
     Bald: No
3.  Has person lost arm, leg, hand, foot, eye, or both eyes or is he otherwise disabled (specify): 
I certify that my answers are true that the person registered has read his own answers, that I have witnessed his signature, and that all of his answers of which I have knowledge are true, except as follows:  

Signature of: C. C. Martin
Precinct: 15
City or County: Breckenridge
State: KY
Date of registration: June 5, 1917


Submitted by: Dana Brown
http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00005.html#0001067



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