Life History

Notes

• New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
  Arrival 11 Jul 1885
  Place of Origin of all:  Belgium
  Port of Departure Amsterdam, Netherlands
  Destination USA
  Port of Arrival New York, New York
  Ship Name: Laandam
  Therese Garot 30 Birth abt 1857 F
  Charles (?) Garot 45 (15?) Birth abt 1840 [Charles Leon?, name unclear, labeled female]
  Joseph Garot 9 Birth abt 1876
  
  1900 Federal Census, Acadia County, Louisiana, 4 June, District 6, page 3A, Hse/Fam #44
  Garrot, Leon Head W M July 1843 56 Married 32 yrs Belgium Belgium Belgium Immigrated 1884 In US 16 yrs Naturalized, date not give Farmer Owns
  Garrot, Therese M Wife W F  Jan 1847 53 Married 32 yrs 7 child/6 living Immigrated 1884 In US 16 yrs  [Naturalization status not rptd] France Belgium Belgium
  Garrot, Joseph Son W M Sept 1875 24 Single Immigrated 1884 In US 15 yrs Naturalized, date not give Belgium Belgium France Manager
  
  1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 8 June, LaGrue, District 9, page 20A, Hse #244, Fam #252
  Garot, Leon Head  M W  55  Married 12 years [No immigration report] Belgium Belgium Belgium Share Tenant
  Garot, Therese Wife F W 56 Married 12 yrs [No child report] [No immigration report] Belgium Belgium Belgium No Occup
  Garot, "Joe" Son M W 28 Married 2 yrs Belgium Belgium Belgium Farmer
  
  U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
  Peter Joseph Garot
  Residence DeWitt, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  Birth Date 13 Sep 1875
  Self-Employed Farmer
  Wife Augusta Garot
  Medium Build, Blue Eyes, Dark Hair
  Signed Peter Joseph Garot
  Registered 12 Sept 1918 Stuttgart, Arkansas, Arkansas
  
  Notice that in his 1918 draft registration, Joseph reported and signed his full name as Peter Joseph Garot.  In a later passport application his name is given as Joseph P.
  
  U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925
  Joseph P Garot, Naturalized Citizen
  Birth 13 Sep 1875 Charleroi, Belgium
  Age 44, BLue Eyes, Brown Hair
  Passport Issue Date 18 May 1920
  Residence De Witt, Arkansas
  Wife Augusta Josephine, born in Beligum
  Child Leon born DeWitt, Arkansas, 31 Dec 1909
  Emigrated to US aboard Rottrerdam-=Amsterdan from Rotrerdam, Holland, abt July 1886 (cf 1900 census, immigrated 1884)
  Naturalized 1 Dec 1899 US District Court, Crowley, Louisiana
  Lived in Crowley, Louisiana and DeWitt, Arkansas
  Traveling to Belgium and France to visit Relatives
  

Sources

• 1. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
• 2. 1900 Federal Census, Acadia County, Louisiana
  • 4 June, District 6, page 3A, Hse/Fam #44
• 3. New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
• 4. U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925
• 5. 1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 8 June, LaGrue, District 9, page 20A, Hse #244, Fam #252