Francisca McIntire Requests an Emergency US Passport, 1917

1917 Passport Photo

QUESTION: Why did Francisca need an "emergency or departmental" passport in January,1917?

Francisca McIntire (1888-1985), daughter of Bartolo/Bartholomew McIntire/McIntyre (c1854-1924), applied for an emergency US passport in San Salvador so she could accompany her father, Bartolo, back to the United States.

In her application she states she was born in San Francisco, California on August 19, 1888. Additionally, she states her father, "Bartley" was born in Ireland and left from the port of Liverpool in 1858 to immigrate to the U.S. She states Bartley lived in San Francisco from 1858 to 1908. She says Bartley was naturalized as a US citizen on January 15, 1864 before the County Court of San Francisco.

In 1917 he was residing in San Salvador for the purpose of business.

Francisca is described as 28 years old, 5 feet, 4 inches tall with blue eyes and brown hair.  Her complexion was fair, with a high forehead, oval chin and oval face.

The above attached letter to the US Passport Application, is very difficult to read, but most of the words can be made out:

San Salvador, January 17, 1917
The Honorable
    The Secretary of State
          Washington, D. C.
Sir: -
I have the honor to enclose herewith the emergency
passport application of Miss Frances Mcintire, and one
dollar, United States currency, covering the charge of
the same.
Miss Mcintire is a native born American and her
father, Bartley Mcintire, who has been personally known
at this Legation for some time, is registered as an
American citizen.
     I have the honor ????
          Sir,
      Your obedient servant
          [Signature unreadable]

Enclosures: - Emergency Passport Application
                    of Miss Francis McIntire.
                     One dollar, U. S. Currency.


Source: U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT; Ancestry.com, accessed July 22, 2014.

Bartholomew Leaves for San Salvador and Returns, 1917

Upon receiving a letter from his daughter (could this be Elena Morales?) describing the devastation in San Salvador due to the June 1917 earthquake and volcano eruption, Bartley (Bartolo) McIntyre requested an emergency passport on July 11 so he could go to San Salvador and bring the younger members of his family back to the United States.

Of note, on the document below, it states Bartley was born in "Clare, County Sligo, Ireland." Lislea. He was actually born in the very small Townland of Lislea but the town or market area that serves Lislea and a number of other small townlands in the area is called Aclare.  The intent was most likely to list Aclare rather than Clare as is stated.

Unfortunately, no letter from his daughter was attached to the file.

He returned on November 22, 1917 with his daughter Mercedes, 21 and sons Francis, age 9 and Anthony, age 7. They sailed from Acajutla, Salvador to San Francisco on the SS City of Para.

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Sources: 

Bartley McIntyre, U. S. Passport Applications, issued July 16, 1917, no. 59583; U. S. Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925; General Records of the DePartment of State, Record Group 59; National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC National Archives Microfilm Publication, M1490; Ancestry.com. U. S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925 (database on-line). Provo, Utah. Accessed April 8 2012.

Bartley McIntyre entry; City of Para Passenger manifest, November 22, 1917; in California Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1957 (Washington, DC: National Archives), M1410, roll 102. Ancestry.com, accessed June 22, 2012.