Naturalizations 1902-1906
Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 3 June 1903, page 5
August Kramer, a native of Germany, expressed his intention in the County County Tuesday of becoming a subject of Uncle Sam, and was granted his first naturalization papers.
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Kentucky Post, Saturday, 3 October 1903, page 5
George Schuur, a native of Holland, John Hauck, a native of Germany and John Henry Adams of England, were granted naturalization papers in Newport Friday.
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Kentucky Post, Monday, 12 October 1903, page 5
Andrew Schwanz, a native of Germany, was granted naturalization papers at the County Clerk's office Saturday.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 14 October 1903, page 5
In the County Court in Newport Tuesday John Mahathy, of Great Britain, secured his final papers of naturalization.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 4 November 1903, page 5
In the County Court in Newport, Tuesday, Joseph Fuerst and William Roecked, natives of Germany, secured their final naturalization papers and were sworn as citizens of the United States.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 17 December 1903, page 6
Emil Laufer, a former citizen of German, was granted naturalization papers Wednesday evening in the County Court.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 11 May 1904, page 5
Otto Schumann was granted his first naturalization papers Tuesday in Newport. He is going back to Germany to visit his parents and did not care to return as a subject of Kaiser Wilhelm.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 1 September 1904, page 5
Louis Keer, the Russian refugee, who, after great difficulties, arrived in Newport Monday where he joined his son, Jacob Keer, the York st. shoemaker, applied to County Judge Hissem Wednesday afternoon for naturalization papers, but was refused, as he had not been in the country long enough. Keer was detained at Ellis Island, New York and was only allowed to come to Newport on the earnest solicitation of the county officials here.
It was mainly through the telegram sent by Deputy Sheriff Charles Davis that Keer's release was brought about. Davis was a personal friend of Emigrant Inspector William Weihe at the island. The following letter received Wednesday by Davis from Weihe will go to prove that Keer, like Rip Van Winkle, "was a lucky man. Your telegram of the 26th in regard to the alien, Louis Keer, was received last Friday afternoon. In reply, will state that the United States Marine Hospital Surgeon certified that the alien was a very sick man and unable to make his own living, therefore, you will realize the seriousness of the case."
The alien's brother, residing here in New York, appeared for him immediately on his arrival, but was unable to have him released on account of the doctor's certificate. "The alien is now permitted to go to his son at Newport, which I presume, you know by this time. I have taken the statement of your telegram to mean that you fully knew that the alien's son in Newport is able and willing to provide for his father so that he will not at any time become a public charge while in this country, for which I take your word."
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Kentucky Post, Saturday, 29 October 1904, page 5
Four Newport men who want to vote Nov 8 took out their last naturalization papers before County Judge W J Hissem Friday. they were Samuel Phillips, Leo Schafer, Barnet Colker, and Abraham M Lauterbach.
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Kentucky Post, Monday, 30 July 1906, page 5
Harry Zappin, who left Russia two years ago, was granted his first naturalization papers Saturday.