I'm not familiar with the particulars of Canadian citizenship through ancestry and was looking for some help.
My grandfather was born in 1916 in Maine USA. His father (my GGF) was born in 1891 in Moncton New Brunswick and emigrated to Maine at age 17 in 1908, and his mother (my GGM) was born in 1893 in Saint-Isidore Quebec and emigrated to Maine at age 18 in 1911. They were married at the time of his birth and until death of GGF in 1974. GGM died in 1983, both died in US. My GGF and GGM both became naturalized US citizens in May 1920 when my GF was 4 years old. Neither my GGF or GGM returned to Canada or made any applications there (to reassert citizenship etc.) as far as I know.
A little background though doubt is relevant; all of his ancestors go back to the early 1700s in the region, mostly in NB on father's side, and Quebec on his mother's side. He only spoke French until age 6-7 (though barely spoke a word of it by his death since his parents only spoke English with their kids). 3 out of 4 of his children (three of my uncles) are still alive. We still have a lot of relatives in the Moncton area whom we've met at a family reunion. Thanks to my dad who's a genealogy buff we have everything well documented as far as birth and death certificates, etc.
My understanding is that my GF was at least entitled to Canadian citizenship by birth, but didn't know if the citizenship is said to exist without recognition and can be unknowingly passed down (like in Ireland, Italy, etc.), or needs to be recognized by the government for it to come into existence. Also don't know if his parents' US naturalization stripped him of Canadian citizenship as a minor child. My GF was born a US citizen in Maine through birthright citizenship, never actively applied for Canadian citizenship or residency, and lived his whole life in US.
If his Canadian citizenship existed into his adulthood and was not stripped away, could that make my mother born in 1952 (she passed away in 2015; her mother had no connection to Canada) and her siblings [unrecognized] Canadian citizens by birth? And therefore would I (born 1985) have any conceivable rights to Canadian citizenship through my mother? I know it may all seem a major stretch, but my understanding is that it could qualify one for citizenship under a few countries' laws, if not Canada. I also read that Quebec has its own immigration policies? So didn't know if that might come into play with regards to my GGM.
My grandfather was born in 1916 in Maine USA. His father (my GGF) was born in 1891 in Moncton New Brunswick and emigrated to Maine at age 17 in 1908, and his mother (my GGM) was born in 1893 in Saint-Isidore Quebec and emigrated to Maine at age 18 in 1911. They were married at the time of his birth and until death of GGF in 1974. GGM died in 1983, both died in US. My GGF and GGM both became naturalized US citizens in May 1920 when my GF was 4 years old. Neither my GGF or GGM returned to Canada or made any applications there (to reassert citizenship etc.) as far as I know.
A little background though doubt is relevant; all of his ancestors go back to the early 1700s in the region, mostly in NB on father's side, and Quebec on his mother's side. He only spoke French until age 6-7 (though barely spoke a word of it by his death since his parents only spoke English with their kids). 3 out of 4 of his children (three of my uncles) are still alive. We still have a lot of relatives in the Moncton area whom we've met at a family reunion. Thanks to my dad who's a genealogy buff we have everything well documented as far as birth and death certificates, etc.
My understanding is that my GF was at least entitled to Canadian citizenship by birth, but didn't know if the citizenship is said to exist without recognition and can be unknowingly passed down (like in Ireland, Italy, etc.), or needs to be recognized by the government for it to come into existence. Also don't know if his parents' US naturalization stripped him of Canadian citizenship as a minor child. My GF was born a US citizen in Maine through birthright citizenship, never actively applied for Canadian citizenship or residency, and lived his whole life in US.
If his Canadian citizenship existed into his adulthood and was not stripped away, could that make my mother born in 1952 (she passed away in 2015; her mother had no connection to Canada) and her siblings [unrecognized] Canadian citizens by birth? And therefore would I (born 1985) have any conceivable rights to Canadian citizenship through my mother? I know it may all seem a major stretch, but my understanding is that it could qualify one for citizenship under a few countries' laws, if not Canada. I also read that Quebec has its own immigration policies? So didn't know if that might come into play with regards to my GGM.
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