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Krauser Nicholaus Declaration of Intention 27Jul1908 No4420
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[Transcriber's note: The scan shows two facing pages of a bound volume. The left page (Declaration No. 4420, Nicholaus Krauser) is the subject of this file. The right page (Declaration No. 4421, Ernst Ausin) is a different declarant and is transcribed below the left page for completeness. On each page the printed alternatives "affirm," "Territory," "District," and "citizen" are struck through, which leaves "declare on oath," "State," and "subject."]
[Transcriber's note: LEFT PAGE]
420
No.
4420
ORIGINAL
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Department of Commerce and Labor
BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION
DIVISION OF NATURALIZATION
DECLARATION OF INTENTION
(Invalid for all purposes seven years after the date hereof)
United States of America, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, ss:
In the United States District Court of Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
I,
Nicholaus Krauser
, aged
26
years, occupation
Carpenter
, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color
white
, complexion
light
, height
5 feet 8 inches
, weight
160
pounds, color of hair
dk. brown
, color of eyes
lt. blue
, other visible distinctive marks
None
; I was born in
Szerb-Ganga, Hungary
, on the
12th
day of
February
, anno Domini
1882
; I now reside at
> 311 Cambridge St., Phila, Pa.
I emigrated to the United States of America from
Bremen Germany
on the vessel*
S. S. "Kaiser Wilhelm II"
; 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
> Francis Joseph,
Apostolic King of Hungary
, of which 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
August
, anno Domini
1903
; 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.
Nicholaus Krauser
(Original signature of declarant.)
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
27th
day of
July
, anno Domini
1908
William W. Craig
Clerk of the United States District, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Court.
By
H. K. Shellenberger
, Dep'y Clerk.
[SEAL.]
*If the alien arrived otherwise than by vessel, the character of conveyance or name of transportation company should be given.
11—2526
[Transcriber's note: The birthplace is read as "Szerb-Ganga"; the first letter could also be read "C" or "Z" and the second word is "Ganga" (the final letters are looped). The house number is read as "311."]
[Transcriber's note: RIGHT PAGE]
421
No.
4421
ORIGINAL
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Department of Commerce and Labor
BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION
DIVISION OF NATURALIZATION
DECLARATION OF INTENTION
(Invalid for all purposes seven years after the date hereof)
United States of America, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, ss:
In the United States District Court of Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
I,
Ernst Ausin
, aged
22
years, occupation
Laborer
, do declare on oath that my personal description is: Color
white
, complexion
light
, height
5 feet 6 1/2 inches
, weight
130
pounds, color of hair
lt. brown
, color of eyes
lt. blue
, other visible distinctive marks
None
; I was born in
Windau, Russia
, on the
20th
day of
April
, anno Domini
1886
; I now reside at
> Lester, Delaware Co., Penna.
I emigrated to the United States of America from
Russia via Copenhagen
on the vessel*
S. S. "Hellig Olav"
; my last foreign residence was
Windau, Russia
It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to
> Nicholas II,
Emperor of Russia
, of which I am now a subject; I arrived at the port of
New York
, in the State of
New York
on or about the
7th
day of
August
, anno Domini
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 to permanently reside therein: SO HELP ME GOD.
Ernst Ausin
(Original signature of declarant.)
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
27th
day of
July
, anno Domini
1908
William W. Craig
Clerk of the United States District, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Court.
By
H. K. Shellenberger
, Dep'y Clerk.
[SEAL.]
*If the alien arrived otherwise than by vessel, the character of conveyance or name of transportation company should be given.
11—2526
[Transcriber's note: The surname is read as "Ausin"; it could be "Aussin". The height is read as "5 feet 6 1/2 inches" (written "6½" running into "inches"). The clerk's surname in the "By" line is read as "Shellenberger" on both pages; the pen flourish makes the letters after "Shell" uncertain.]