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I, John Carrick, born November 19, 1879 in Kingsmeaburn, Westmorland, England. I came to the United States of America from Canada on the Great Northern Railroad at the port of St. John, North Dakota, December 26, 1909. My last foreign residence was Saskatoon, Canada. I renounce forever all allegiance to George V, King of Great Britain and Ireland. I now reside at Collegeport, Texas. Sworn to April 21, 1917
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I renounce all allegiance to George I, King of
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I renounce all allegiance from George V, King of
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J. E. James
Desborough Hanson, occupation Chemist, born
November 22, 1872 in Tiveton, England, arrived at the Port of New
York, N. Y. January 4, 1917. He took the Oath January 27, 1920 and
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Subscribed and sworn to July 25, 1915 - Dist. Court of Matagorda Co., Texas
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Martin Vidlar, age 26, occupation farmer, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - White, Complexion - Dark, Height - 5 ft. 5 inches, weight 130 lbs., Color of hair Black, Color of eyes Dark Brown. I was born in Movaria, Austria on the 11th day November, 1886. I now reside at Sargent, Texas. I emigrated to the United States of America from Movaria, Austria, on vessel Frankfort. My wife's name is Emma Vidlar. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to Frances Joseph, Emperor of Austria and Apostolic King of Hungary. I arrived at the port of Galveston on the 30th day of April 1904.
Sworn to this 20th day of July, 1916 - John G.
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I am now married to Bessie Shtumer; she was born Mar. 5, 1895 at New York, New York and now resides at 2015 Rease Avenue, Houston, Texas.
Received Naturalization in District Court,
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Frank Butter, age 63, occupation farmer, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - White, Complexion - Dark, Height 5 ft. 10 inches, Weight 165 lbs, Color of hair Gray, Color of eyes Blue. I was born in Skrzydlowitz, Poland Germany, Oct. 1, 1854. I now reside at Wadsworth, Texas, Matagorda County. I am now married to Flora B. Butter, she was born in Inez, Texas. I emigrated to the United States of America from Hamburg, Germany. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty, and particularly to William II, Emperor of Germany, of whom I am now a subject. I arrived at the port of New Orleans in Louisiana, day unknown in September of 1868. I am not an anarchist, I am not a polygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy; and it is my intention in good faith to become a citizen of the United States of America and to permanently reside therein; so help me God.
Frank Butter
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State of New York - County of New York I, Adolph Wischmann, aged 25 years, occupation clerk, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - White, complexion - Fair, height 5 ft. 11 inches, weight 165 pounds, color of hair - brown, color of eyes - brown. I was born in Bremen, Germany on the 3rd day of May 1890; I now reside at 43 Whitehall St., New York, N. Y. I emigrated to the United States of America from Bremen, Germany on the vessel Grosser Kurfurst; my last foreign residence was Bremen, Germany. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty, and particularly to William II, German Emperor of whom I am now a subject. I arrived at the port of New York in the State of New York, on or about the 3rd day of June, 1908. I am not an anarchist; I am not a polygamist or a believer in the practice of polygamy; and it is my intention in good faith to become a citizen of the United States of America and to permanently reside therein: so help me God.
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Declaration of Intention No. 43 I, Zeflick Butter, aged 53 years, occupation farmer, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, complexion - Dark, height 5 ft 10 inches, weight 155 pounds, color of hair - gray, color of eyes - blue. I was born in Skrzydlowitz, Poland Germany on the 1st of October 1868. I now reside at Wadsworth, Texas I emigrated to the United States of America from Hamburg, Germany; my last foreign residence was Skrzydlowitz, Poland Germany. I am married; the name of my wife is Nellie Butter; she was born in Baxtersprings, Kansas and now resides at Wadsworth, Texas. Is is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty and particularly to William II, German Emperor of whom I am now a subject; I arrived at the port of New Orleans state of Louisiana, on or about the unknown day of September 1868. I am not an anarchist. I am not a polygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy; and it is my intention in good faith to become a citizen of the United States of America and to permanently reside therein; so help me God. Signed Zeflick Butter
Subscribed and sworn to before in the office of
the clerk of said Court this 9th day of April 1918
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Declaration of Intention No. 61 I, Mike Kadebsky, aged 27 years, occupation Farmer, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, complexion - light, height 5 ft 4 1/2 inches, weight 160 pounds, color of hair - dark, color of eyes - grey. I was born in Neswizh, Minsch, Russia on the 15th day of December, 1886. I now reside at Bay City, Texas. I emigrated to the United States of America from Bremen, Germany on the vessel Hanover or Breslan; my last foreign residence was Neswizh, Minsch, Russia; I am married, the name of my wife is Elizabeth Kadebsky. She was born at Neswizh, Russia and now resides in Bay City, Texas. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty and particularly to present Russian government of whom I am now a subject; I arrived at the port of Galveston in the state of Texas on or about the 25 day of November 1913. I am not an anarchist. I am not a polygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy; and it is my intention in good faith to become a citizen of the United States of America and permanently reside therein; so help me God. Signed Mike Kadebsky Subscribed and sworn to before me in the office of the Clerk of said Court this 18 day of July 1919. Wm. C. Faulk, Clerk
Our child, Luba Kadebsky was born May 1914
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State of Texas - County of Matagorda I, Felix Flores, aged 40 years, occupation fisherman, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, complexion - dark, height 5 ft 5 inches, weight 140 pounds, color of hair - black, color of eyes - brown. I was born in Matamoras, Mexico on the 12th day of July 1879. I now reside at Palacios, Texas. I emigrated to the United States of America from Matamoras, Mexico on the vessel River Ferry [possibly a river ferry crossing the Rio Grande rather than a ship with that name]; my last foreign residence was Matamoras, Mexico. I am married; the name of my wife is Juna Flores; she was born in Brownsville, Texas and now resides in Palacios, Texas. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty and particularly to the United States of Mexico of whom I am now a subject; I arrived at the port of Brownsville, in the state of Texas on or about the 12th day of July, 1880. I am not an anarchist. I am not a polygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy; and it is my intention in good faith to become a citizen of the United States of America and permanently reside therein; so help me God. Signed Felix Flores Subscribed and sworn to before me in the office of the Clerk of said Court this 22nd day of August 1919. Wm. C. Faulk, Clerk of District Ct.
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State of Texas - County of Jefferson I, Marrs Kasman, aged 34 years, occupation merchant, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, Color of hair - brown, Color of eyes - blue. I was born in Lublin, Russia on the 15th day of March, 1885. I now reside at 526 Pearl St., Beaumont, Texas. I emigrated to the United States of America from Rotterdam, Holland on the vessel Rotterdam. My last foreign residence was Lublin, Russia. I am married and the name of my wife is Mary; she was born at Plock, Russia and now resides at Beaumont, Texas. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty and particularly to Russia or any independent state within the bounds of the Russian Empire, of whom I am now a subject; I arrived at the port of New York, in the state of State of New York on or about the 19 day of August, 1912. I am not an anarchist. I am not a polygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy; and it is my intention in good faith to become a citizen of the United States of America and permanently reside therein; so help me God. Moische Kreitzmann, now Marrs Kasman Subscribed and sworn to before me in the office of the Clerk of said court this 22 day of July 1919. J. R. Blades, Clerk
March 10, 1922 - We now reside in Bay City,
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State of Texas - County of Matagorda I, Niels Christofferson, aged 54 years, occupation farmer, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, complexion - light, height 4 ft 8 inches, weight 144 lbs., color of hair - dark grey, color of eyes - bluish grey. I was born in Narre Rind, Denmark on the 16 day of Jan. 1866. I now reside at Clemville, Texas, Matagorda County. I emigrated to the United States of America from Denmark; I am married, the name of my wife is Annie Petersen Christofferson. She was born at ____ and now resides at Clemville, Texas. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty and particularly to Christian X, King of Denmark of whom I am now a subject; I arrived at the port of New York, in the state of State of New York on or about the 20 day of March, 1884. I am not an anarchist. I am not a polygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy; and it is my intention in good faith to become a citizen of the United States of America and permanently reside therein; so help me God. Niels Christofferson Subscribed and sworn to before me in the office of the clerk of said Court this 24 day of Sept. 1920 Wm C. Faulks, Clerk
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State of Texas - County of Matagorda I, Marius Bram, aged 43 years, occupation farmer, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, Complexion - blond, Height 5 ft 6 ins., Weight 140 pounds, color of hair - sandy, color of eyes - blue. I was born in Germany on the 12th day of April, 1876; I now reside at Danevang, Texas.
I emigrated to the United States of America from
Germany. My last foreign residence was Germany. I am married, the
name of my wife is Christine Bram; she was born in South
Dakota on Aug. 30, 1883 and now resides at Danevang, Texas. I am not an anarchist. I am not a polygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy; and it is my intention in good faith to become a citizen of the United States of America and permanently reside therein.
Marius Bram
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I, John Sinclair Mearns, aged 62 years, occupation Drayman, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, Complexion - fair, Height - 5 ft 11 ins., Weight - 145 pounds, color of hair - grey, color of eyes - grey. I was born in Montrose, Scotland on the 22nd day of February 1859; I now reside at Bay City, Texas. I emigrated to the United States of America from Liverpool, England on the Vessel British Crown; my last foreign residence was Liverpool, England. I am married; the name of my wife is Ida Belle Mearns; she was born at McKenzie, Tenn. and now resides at Bay City, Texas. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty and particularly to George V, King of Great Britain and Ireland. I arrived at the port of Philadelphia, in the state of State of Penn. on the 10th day of January, 1880. I am not an anarchist. I am not a polygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy; and it is my intention in good faith to become a citizen of the United States of America and permanently reside therein. John Sinclair Mearns Subscribed and sworn to before me in the office of the clerk of said court this 8th day of Sept., 1921. Wm. C. Faulks, Dist. Ct.
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State of Texas - County of Matagorda I, Sophie Adeline Marie Schmidt, aged 27 years, occupation housewife, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, Complexion - fair, Height - 5 ft. 2 ins., Weight - 127 lbs., Color of hair - brown, Color of eyes - blue. I was born in Weitzen, Ger. (Hanover) on the 30 day of June, 1894. I now reside at Bay City, Texas. I emigrated to the United States of America from Bremen, Germany on the Vessel Lahne; my last foreign residence was Nuembert, Germany. I am not married. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty and particularly to German Empire of whom I am now a subject; I arrived at the port of New York, in the state of State of New York on or about the 12th day of Sept., 1894. I am not an anarchist. I am not a polygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy; and it is my intention in good faith to become a citizen of the United States of America and permanently reside therein. Sophie Adeline Marie Schmidt
Subscribed and sworn to before me in the office
of the Clerk of said Court this 10th day of Dec., 1921.
Wm. C. Faulks, Clerk of Dist. Ct. |
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State of Texas - County of Matagorda I, Herman Kieher, Jr., aged 33 years, occupation farmer, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, Complexion - fair, Height - 5 ft. 6 ins., Weight 150 pounds, Color of hair - light brown, color of eyes - blue. I was born in Longenseitzer, Germany on the 18th day of March, 1889. I now reside at Bay City, Texas. I emigrated to the United States of America from Statendam, Holland on the vessel Statendam; my last foreign residence was Berlin, Germany; I am not married. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty and particularly to the King of Germany. I arrived at the port of New York, in the state of State of New York on or about the 29th day of May, 1906. I am not an anarchist. I am not a polygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy; and it is my intention in good faith to become a citizen of the United States of America and permanently reside therein; so help me God. Herman Kieher, Jr.
Subscribed and sworn to before me in the office
of the clerk of said court this 3rd day of Dec., 1921
Wm. C. Faulks, Dist. Ct. |
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State of Texas - County of Matagorda I, William Meschkat, aged 59 years, occupation tailor, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, Complexion - dark, Height - 5 ft 6 ins., Weight - 170 pounds, Color of hair - grey, Color of eyes - brown. I was born in Ragnet, Prussia, Germany on the 17th day of Oct., 1860. I now reside 1/2 mile east of Bay City, Texas. I emigrated to the United States of America from Berlin, Germany on the vessel Polanasa. My last foreign residence was Berlin, Germany. I am married the name of my wife is Amelia Meschkat; she was born at Statin, Germany and now resides at Bay City, Texas. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty and particularly to the King of Germany. I arrived at the port of New Orleans, in the State of Louisiana on or about the 1st day of Oct., 1884. I am not an anarchist. I am not a polygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy; and it is my intention in good faith to become a citizen of the United States of America and permanently reside therein. William Meschkat Subscribed and sworn to before me in the office of the clerk of said court this 27th day of Aug., 1919. Wm. C. Faulks Dist. Court
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State of Texas - County of Matagorda I, Fred John Rehak, aged 27 years, occupation Ranch employee, do declare an oath that my personal description is: Color - white, Complexion - dark, Height - 5 ft. 8 1/2 ins., Weight - 175 pounds, Color of hair - dark brown, Color of eyes - brown. I was born in Zlin, Moravia, Austria on 6th day of Nov., 1885. I now reside on a ranch 5 miles north of Matagorda, Texas. I emigrated to the United States of America from Hamburg, Germany on vessel Marzlien; my last foreign residence was Ong Hardisch, Austria; I am married the name of my wife is Clara Belle Rehak; she was born in Texas and now resides at Matagorda, Texas. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty and particularly to the Republic of Austria. I arrived at the port of New York, in the State of New York on or about the 1st day of May, 1893. I am not an anarchist. I am not a polygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy; and it is my intention in good faith to become a citizen of the United States of America and permanently reside therein. Fred John Rehak Subscribed and sworn to before me in the office of the clerk of said court this 14th day of November, 1922. Wm. C. Faulks Dist. Ct.
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State of Texas - County of Harris I, Michael O'Regan, aged 25 years, occupation Catholic Priest, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, Complexion - fair, Height 6 ft., Weight 200 pounds, Color of hair - black, Color of eyes, gray. I was born in Ardfert, Ireland on the 24th day of November, 1896; I now reside at 1111 Pierce Ave., Houston, Texas. I emigrated to the United States of America from Liverpool, England on the vessel Baltic; My last foreign residence was Ardfert, Ireland; I am not married. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty and particularly to George V, King of Great Britain and Ireland of whom I am now subject. I arrived at the port of New York, in the State of New York on or about the 9th day of Nov., 1919. I am not an anarchist. I am not a polygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy; and it is my intention in good faith to become a citizen of the United States of America and permanently reside therein. Michael O'Regan
Subscribed and sworn to before me in the office
of the clerk of said court this 16th day of Jan., 1922.
L. C. Masterson, Dist. Ct. |
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State of Texas - County of Wharton I, Joe Denn, aged 26 years, occupation laborer, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, Complexion - dark, Height 5 ft. 2 ins., Weight 110 pounds, Color of hair - black, Color of eyes, black. I was born in Karezyno, Poland on the 3rd day of May, 1895; I now reside at Wharton, Texas. I emigrated to the United States of America from Poland on the vessel Olympic; my last foreign residence was Karenzyno, Poland. I am married; the name of my wife is Bertha; she was born at Austria, Hungary, and now resides in Wharton. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty and particularly to the Austria Hungarian Empire of whom I am now a subject. I arrived at the port of New York, in the State of New York on or about the 25th day of Nov., 1920. I am not an anarchist. I am not a polygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy; and it is my intention in good faith to become a citizen of the United States of America and permanently reside therein. Joe Denn Subscribed and sworn to before me in the office of the clerk of said court this 31 day of May, 1921. H. E. Morre, Dist. Ct.
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State of Texas - County of Matagorda I, Hershel Alexander, aged 41 years, occupation, clerk, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, Complexion - dark, Height 5 ft. 6 ins., Weight 147 pounds, Color of hair - black-gray, Color of eyes - brown. I was born in Knyshin, Poland on the 15th day of March, 1881. I now reside at Bay City, Texas. I emigrated to the United States of America from Poland on the vessel Berengaria; my last foreign residence was Knyshin, Poland. I am married; the name of my wife is Pearl Alexander; she was born in Khyshin, Poland and now resides at Bay City, Texas. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty and particularly to the Republic of Poland of whom I am now a subject. I arrived at the port of New York, in the State of New York on or about the 18th day of Oct., 1921. I am not an anarchist. I am not a polygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy; and it is my intention in good faith to become a citizen of the United States of America and permanently reside therein.
Hershel Alexandrowitz or Aleksandrowitz
Subscribed and sworn to before me in the office
of the clerk of said court this 15th day of December, 1922.
Wm. C. Faulks, Dist. Clerk |
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State of Texas - County of Wharton I, Sandor Horvath, aged 37 years, occupation farmer, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, Complexion - dark, Height - 5 feet 4 inches, Weight - 145 pounds, Color of hair - black, Color of eyes - brown. I was born in Austria, Hungaria on the 24th day of Sept. 1882; I now reside in Iago, Wharton Co., Tx. I emigrated to the United States of America from Austria, Hungaria on the vessel (do not remember); my last foreign residence was Austria, Hungaria; I am married; the name of my wife is Bertha; she was born July 30, 1888 and now resides at Iago, Wharton Co., Texas. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty and particularly to the King of Hungaria, of whom I am now a subject. I arrived at the port of New York, in the State of New York on or about the 24th day of Sept, 1899. I am not an anarchist. I am not a polygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy; and it is my intention in good faith to become a citizen of the United States of America and permanently reside therein; so help me God. Sandor Horvath Subscribed and sword to before me in the office of the Clerk of said Court this 7th day of March, 1922. H. E. Moore, Clerk of the Dist. Court
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State of Texas - County of Victoria I, Charlie Jurchek, aged 36 years, occupation farmer, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white; Complexion - light, Height - 5 ft 11 1/2 inches, Weight - 164 pounds, Color of hair - light brown, Color of eyes - blue. I was born in Maravska, Ostrava, Czecho-Slovakia on the 28th day of Jan. 1886. I now reside at 6 miles south of Francitas, Jackson Co., Texas. I emigrated to the United States of America from Bremen, Germany on the vessel Hanover; my last foreign residence was Maravska, Ostrava, Czecho-Slovakia; I am not married. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty and particularly to the Czecho-Slovakia Republic of whom I am now a subject. I arrived at the port of Galveston in the state of Texas on or about the 9th day of Oct., 1908. I am not an anarchist. I am not a polygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy; and it is my intention in good faith to become a citizen of the United States of America and permanently reside therein. So help me God. Charlie Jurchek
Subscribed and sworn to before me in the office
of the Clerk of said Court this 15 day of Dec. 1922.
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State of Texas - County of Matagorda I, Mrs. Perla Alexandrowitz or Aleksandrowitz, age 36 years, occupation housewife, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, Complexion - ___, etc. I was born in Knyszyn, Poland on the 21st day of June, 1892. I now reside at Bay City, Texas. I emigrated to the United States of America from Cherbourg, France; I am married; the name of my husband is Hershel Alexander; he was born Mar. 15, 1881, Poland and now resides at Bay City, Texas; married Aug. 27, 1913. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty and particularly to the Republic of Poland of whom I am now a subject. I arrived at the port of New York, in the state of State of New York on or about the 17th day of Oct., 1921. I am not an anarchist. I am not a polygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy; and it is my intention in good faith to become a citizen of the United States of America and permanently reside therein. So help me God.
Perla Aleksandrowitz or Alexandrowitz
Subscribed and sworn to before me in the office
of the Clerk of said Court this 25th day of June, 1928.
H. D. Hensley, Clerk of Dist. Ct. |
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State of Texas - County of Trinity I, Vaclav Cepak, aged 51 years, occupation farmer, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color - white, Complexion - dark, Height 5 feet 6 inches, Weight 145 pounds, Color of hair - dark brown, Color of eyes - brown. I was born in Hamr, Co. of Trebon in Bohemia on the 3rd day of June, 1871; I now reside at Groveton, Texas. It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty and particularly to the Pres. Masaryk of Bohemia of whom I am now a subject. I arrived at the port of Galveston in the state of Texas on or about the 20th day of Nov., 1906. I am not an anarchist. I am not a polygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy; and it is my intention in good faith to become a citizen of the United States of America and permanently reside therein. So help me God. Vaclav Cepak Subscribed and sworn to before me in the office of the Clerk of said Court this 10th day of June, 1922. J. L. Dawson Dist. Clerk
We now reside at Blessing, Texas. We have five
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Charles Vogg formerly of Wittenbourgh, Germany under the King of Wittenbourgh appeared before James H. Selkirk, Clerk of County Court. Presented his petition to be allowed to declare his intentions of becoming a citizen of the United States of America. On his oath says that it is bona fide his intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign prince, potentate, state and Sovereignty whatever and particularly towards the King of Wittenbourgh of whom said Vogg is a subject and further that he has no order of nobility or heredity whatever. Signed: Charles Vogg Nov. 30, 1858, p. 164
Charles Vogg was issued Letters of Citizenship.
Present in County Court were Hon. M. Talbot, Chief Justice: Wm.
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County court called meeting. Present Matthew Talbot, Chief Justice; William Hilliard and Samuel W. Hardeman, county commissioners. Andrew Eidlebach came and duly sworn said that he had resided within the U. S. for continued term of five years last-past and that for only year-last-past has resided in the State of Texas and had not attained the age of eighteen. He renounced all allegiance to the Duke of Nassau of whom he was a subject. Letter of citizenship was granted.
M. Talbot, Chief Justice |
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Peter Johnson, a citizen of Norway in the Kingdom of Sweden petitioned to be allowed to declare his intention of becoming a citizen of the United States of America.
James H. Selkirk, County Clerk |
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James Freeman,
formerly a citizen of County Werford Ireland in Kingdom of Great
Britain appeared before James H. Selkirk for petition to be allowed
to declare his intentions of becoming a citizen of the United States
of America. |
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Joseph Nolte, citizen of Duderstatt, Kingdom of Hanover presented petition to be allowed to declare his intentions of becoming a citizen.
James H. Selkirk, County Clerk |
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Peter Duffy,
citizen of the Dukedom of Nassau in Germany presented petition and
declaration to become a citizen. |
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Adolph DePelchin
from Ostende in Kingdom of Belgium presented petition and
declaration to become a citizen. |
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Samuel Raymond,
Gravesend, England presented petition & declaration to become a
citizen. |
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Patrick McCarty
from Cork, Ireland presented petition and declaration to become a
citizen. |
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Frank Seerden proved by D. E. E. Braman and William Hilliard; resided five years in United States and State of Texas for year past. Renounces allegiance to the King of Belgium. Letters of citizenship issued.
James H. Selkirk |
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