Naturalization of James Till

On January 8, 1852, James P. Till declared his intention to be a naturalized citizen of the United States. His brother William A. Till stated that James had resided in the U.S. for three years. Judge E.M. Colver signed the document.  James P. Till renounced his allegiance to Victoria Queen of Great Britain and Ireland. Prior to moving to the United States, James had lived in Canada, which was under the umbrella of the United Kingdom.

Queen Victoria mage courtesy Wikipedia

Sadly, James P. Till died in an industrial accident in Cleveland in 1903 when he was on the job as an engineer for the Cleveland Grain Drying Company. James P. Till was laid to rest in Oakland Cemetery.

Rest in peace, Mr. Till.

When the series Victoria was on PBS a few years ago, I never missed an episode. History comes to life when seeing the name of a local resident mentioning Queen Victoria on a naturalization document!