Wells County, Indiana
Naturalization Final Oaths


Compiled by Mary M. Morgan, CGRS

Hoosier Genealogist
Vol. 23, No. 4
December 1993
Pages 93-95

Some eager worker was misdirected or misunderstood the directive of the W.P.A. Naturalization Project which was to list all the naturalization records which appeared in the COURT ORDER BOOKS of the Circuit, Common Pleas, Probate and Superior Courts. These were printed in our publication An Index to Indiana Naturazization Records.

For a short period of time many counties had other miscellaneous books in which they kept track of their naturalizations. In Wells County it apparently was CIRCUIT COURT FINAL OATH BOOK. To this zealous person we owe these additional names included in a report dated April 17, 1942. A second book, FINAL OATH BOOK, perhaps from another court, is also included.

The original list is in the Indiana State Archives, the original papers presumably are still in Wells County.

Circuit Court Final Oath Book

1 William Gordon 63 August Herschey 125 Albert Z. Rotharmel
1 Peter Niel 64 Christian Mesle 126 Mertz Ersham
2 Thomas Jackson 64 William Barker 126 Casper Grimm
2 Thomas Gordon 65 Robert H. Park 127 Martin Doner
3 Jacob Hang 65 Joseph W. Park 127 Edward Mason
3 Andrew Gordon 66 Matthew J. Park 128 Joseph McCabi
4 James England 66 L. I. Girardin 128 Michael Kilain
4 Martin Heche 67 Owen Keating 129 Paul Bowin
5 Robert Boltin 67 Andrew Park 129 Adam Bingle
5 Peter Sichty 68 John Madden 130 A. E. Springsted
6 James Wallace 68 Joseph Zimmer 131 Daniel Weidler
6 John Bennett 69 John Ryan 131 Alfred Balmer
7 Annibal Ameri'o 69 Robert Graham 132 John Neuenschwander
7 John Crosly 70 George Stull 132 Peter Carman
8 John Griby, Jr. 70 Joseph F. Buckner 133 William Quick
8 Timothy Enright 71 Jens Knudsen 133 Thomas Kenedy
13 Henry G. Miller 72 John Finerty 134 Charles L. E. Achenbach
13 Jacob Snyder 72 James Meaney 134 John Butzer
13 Jacob Moser 73 Samuel W. Adams 135 Charles Tankhauser
15 Joseph Leonard 73 Michael Callaham 135 Gotleib Butzer
15 Patrich Duffy 74 John Lundy 136 Fred Kaser
16 Seligman Heilbronner 74 John Burk 136 Frederick Shafer
16 Christian Bope 75 Jordan Davis 137 Jules Erhart
17 Mathew Long 75 James Murphy 138 William Robinson
17 Smanuel Ioray 76 Henry Park 138 Malcher Mauser
18 August Ioray 76 Alexander Park 139 John Flaherty
18 Frederick Schmitt 77 Rudolph Lumann 139 Nathaniel Wietrich
19 John Holl 77 John Hogg 140 John Anderson
19 John Gerber 78 Emanuel Heche 140 Jacob Balmer
20 Ulrich Gerber 78 Louis E. Herschy 141 August Eisenhoff
20 Peter Gerber 79 Frederick Studler 141 Michael Dailey
21 Frederick G. Miller 79 Frank Legouri 142 Frederick Riser
21 Nicholas Kline 80 Michael Malloy 142 Michael Galligher
22 Christian Lugabehl 80 Douninich Goutar 143 Christian Roth
22 Moser Rothschild 81 Patrick Maher 143 Godfry Bitler
23 Adam Petva 81 James A. Park 144 Frederick Shindler
23 Christian Hoy 82 Henry Casserly 144 Fred Moser
24 John Louis Gilgen 82 Anthony Rilay 145 Joseph Brilmyer
24 Jacob Wieser 83 Ernest Heche 145 Benedict Geisiger
25 Han Meyer 83 John D. Lambert 137 Frederick Hardwidge
25 William Gregg 84 Thomas Dserman 146 Harry Lewis
26 Jacob Danner 84 George Schutz 146 John Lewis
26 Mathew Park 85 Meyer Kahn 147 Adolph Klans
27 Samuel Smith 85 P. P. Seibel 147 Edward Myer
27 John M. Kleinknecht 86 Ferdinand Eisenhart 148 Frederick Butzer
28 Edward Kirckner 86 James Cummings 148 Robert Henry Lambert
29 Robert C. Hayes 87 Lawrence Gilligan 149 Werner Stube
29 Jacob Levi 87 Edward Heche 149 John Dubach
30 William Watson 88 John Ring 150 Frank Hardwidge
30 Joseph Stiner 88 Fred Ettle 151 William Russell
31 George Choffin 89 Benedict Tschannen 151 Frederick Dubach
31 Thomas Miles 89 James Maher 152 Thomas Barrington
32 Coward Walter 90 Jacob J. Bracker 152 Jacob Rolli
32 John Schlagenhauf 90 Jacob Bracker 153 Christian Neuenschwander
33 Jacob Mosier 91 Timothy Kinney 153 Christian Neuwnschwander
33 David Jacob Tribolet 92 Ernest Wiecking 155 Frederick Lutschman
34 John Betz 93 Michael Heller 155 Charles Tankhouser
34 Aikin Oppenheim 93 Patrick McCabi 156 John Garber
35 Augustus Winkler 94 Michael Higgins 156 John Fuhier
35 Wilhelm Martz 94 John Nyx 157 Albert Gunther
36 Lewis Winkler 95 Frederick Senften 157 Gottfried Ranch
36 Leonard Tramp 95 Samuel Sahli 158 John Lopsiger
37 Mathias Brown 96 Michael Dailey 158 Frederick Miller
37 John Whittner 96 William Hayes 159 Neil McKinnon
38 Andrew Myers 97 Edward O'Brian 159 Henry Bauermeister
38 Valentine Young 97 George Rapp 160 Ernest Bauermeister
39 Henry Young 98 William Dunn 160 Paul Freshman
39 Walter A. Fiasco 98 James Pearce 161 Henry Hinkel
40 Henry Telford 99 Gotlpried Arber 161 William Hardwidge
40 George Waters 100 Felix McElholen 162 Rudhoph Tschannen
41 William Graham 100 Daniel McLanghlin 163 Philip Evans
41 Lewis Braunninger 99 Christian Switzer 163 John Henry Klein
42 John Mante 101 Michael McLanghlin 164 Gottfried Habeger
42 Joseph May 101 John Welsh 165 Gustas Ernest Henn
43 Thomas A. F. Doan 102 Henry Rotharmel 166 Emil Bossart
43 Ferdinand Buettner 102 John Craney 167 William Baumiester
44 Gottleib Snyder 103 Matthew Ryan 168 Chris Franka
44 Rudolph Zinnerman 104 Edward T. Stewart 169 Godfrey Lopsiger
45 Mathias Wizerman 105 David Carney 170 Adolph Welty
45 James Hogg 105 George M. England 171 John Mayniham
46 John Hogg 107 Gotleib Rolli 172 Joseph Hollan
46 John Blocker 107 Virgil Ferrot 173 Jacob Konig
47 George Rohlen 108 Fred Hess 174 Charles Dubruck
47 George Flowers 108 John Hardwidge 175 William McFall
48 William H. Park 109 Frederick W. Schmale 176 Frederick Tschannen
48 Henry Ludwick Kuntz 109 John Deibrech 177 John Sahli
49 Michael Heneford 103 George Jacobs 178 Henry Lewis
49 Abraham Bolliger 110 Frederick Luthe 179 John Crayen
50 Samuel Siegrist 111 Gottlieb Kastler 180 Daniel Fuhrer
50 John Finnell 111 Lawrance King 181 John C. Laidlow
51 Edward A. Deroche 112 Frederick Lehman 181 Sidney Doster
51 Anthony Falk 113 Mathew Moursey 182 Walter H. Thomas
52 John Grim 113 Frederick Withrick 182 James Hazelton
52 George Edwards 114 John Ansmeter 183 George P. Barrington
53 Axel Nordell 114 Peter Moser 183 John Thomas
53 James McDonnell 115 Gottlieb Almer 184 Frederick Liniger
54 Florina Heche 115 Jules Juilherat 184 James Taylor Hogg
54 Edwin Hibbard 116 Louis Bandelier 185 John Amacher
55 Louis Mast 116 Lewis Juilherat 185 Martin Ryan
55 Joseph Reilly 117 Julian Merillat 186 William Rombke
56 John G. Mayer 117 Amiel Garber 186 Chan Suey
56 Andrew Mosiman 118 Jacob Keifer 187 Christian Mertz
57 Paul Grosch 118 Emanuel Hench 187 Emil Sahli
57 Benedict Stamphly 119 John H. Kull 188 Hugh McGilvary
58 Thomas Lyons 119 Paul Egley 188 Alfred Bohren
58 John Studer 120 Emil Egley 189 Moses Abdallah
59 Christian Lobsiger 120 Fred Egley 189 Lawrence Olsen
59 John Schneiter 121 Jacob Narr 190 William Calhoun
60 Charles Staller 121 John Waelchli 190 John Duback
60 Christian Gfeller 122 Frederick Alfred Stucki 191 Henry Lester Gradick
61 John Hardwidge 122 Carl Kaltwasser 191 James Earl Lewis
61 Ferdinand Noneich 123 Joseph Everbart 192 Archie H. McDonnell
62 Henry Meyer 123 John Manser 192 Thomas Waters
62 Martin Eisenhart 124 William Mouncy 193 David Albert
63 Lewis Earhart 124 Thomas Mouncy 193 Angus Kennedy

Final Oath Book

1 Daniel Gregg 7 Martin Erler 14 John Martin Springer
1 Francis Sorvis 7 John Schmit 15 Thomas H. F. Doan
2 John Hobie 8 Henry A. Goll 15 Martin Flackler
2 George Doster 8 William Mayer 16 Frederick W. Schmale
3 Thomas Buckley 9 Jacob Hank 17 Peter Ebnit
3 James Kirby 9 George Hank 17 Matthew J. Park
4 Andrew Hang 10 Christian Wesling 18 Ernest Meyer
4 Timothy Enright 10 Edward Barnard 18 James A. Gavin
5 Christian Annen 11 William Gorman 19 James B. Gavin
5 Alrich Spahlinger 12 Herman Wm. Wiecking 19 Robert F. Gavin
6 Jacob Baumgardner 12 George M. England 20 John Gordon
6 George Hare 14 George M. Springer

Transcribed May 19, 1999 by Adam J. Barrone, Fort Wayne, Indiana
I visited the Wells County Clerk's Office and the records containing these names could not be found.