These documents are part of the Kingsland Genealogical Newsletter but
thought I ought to bring them up to the main page, so others that do not
go to that link would know of them...
LLANO COUNTY RECORDS - This is the first instalment in a project to
be hopefully, completed within a
reasonable time.
© Sue Ashby - 2005
(Transcribed from the original documents)
The text and format of these documents as a standard form, filled
in by the clerk of the court where it
was recorded, with information provided by the applicant and
signed, if possible by the applicant.
The below are full examples of the form and format of the documents.
The subsequent names will not
have the full example, just the written information.
The underlines are the blank spaces that were to be filled in
by the clerk and applicant and are what is
in ink.
These three documents (given, in chronological order) were
three, that were necessary to become a
citizen.
Form 526
CERTIFICATE OF ARRIVAL - FOR NATURALIZATION PURPOSES
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(For use of aliens arriving in United States after June 29, 1906.
to be issued immediately prior to petitioning for naturalization)
No. 4/1364
Serial No. 1427223
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
IMMIGRATION SERVICE
Office Of: Inspector in Charge,
At: Galveston, Texas - September 18, 1916
This is to certify that the following-named alien arrived at the
port indicated, on the date and in the
manner described below, viz:
Name of alien: Wajnberg, Abram
Port of Entry: Galveston, Texas
Date of Arrival: August 19, 1911
Name of Vessel: * Frankfurt
Line N. G. Lloyd
MM
James B. Bryan
Title: Inspector in Charge
*Or railroad company, or any other conveyance
No. 36
Form 2203
1427223
TRIPLICATE
(To be given to the person taking the declaration)
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)
The United States of America
In the District Court
Southern District of Texas
of The Tenited States
at Victoria
I Abraham Weinberg, aged 18 years, Occupation - Clerk,
do declare on oath that my personal description is:
Color: White; Complexion Dark; Height 5 feet 8 1/2 inches ;Weight
155 pounds; Color of hair, black; Color
of eyes black; other visible distinctive marks None:
I was born in Loueza Russia, on the 25th day of December, anno
Domini 1894, I now reside at Victoria,
Texas.
I emigrated to the United States of American from Bremen, Germany
on the vessel, Frankfurt; my last
foreign residence was Loueza Russia.
It is my bonafide intention to renounce forever all allegiance
and fidelity to any foreign prince,
potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to Nicholas
II, Emperor of all the Russia, of which I am
now a subject.
I arrived at the port of Galveston, in the State of Texas, on
or about the 20th day of August, anno Domini
1911; 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.
Abraham Weinberg
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this First
day of January, anno Domini 1912
C. Dark,
Clerk of the U. S. District Court,
By Jesse Donald, Deputy Clerk
Oath of Allegiance-
To be admitted a Citizen of the United States of America:
Abraham Weinberg - Filed April 12, 1917
I do hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely
renounce and abjure all fidelity to any foreign
prince, potentate, state or sovereignty, and particularly to
the Present Government of Russia of which I
have heretofore been a subject (and that I further renounce
the title of _____________________, an order of
nobility, which I have heretofore held) that I will support and
defend the Constitution and laws of the
United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic,
and that I will bear true faith and
allegiance to the same.
Abraham Weinberg
Subscribed and sworn to before me, in open Court this 3rd day of December
A.D. 1917
S. E. Hargoer(?), Clerk
___________________________
ORDER OF COURT ADMITTING PETITIONER
Upon consideration of the petition of Abraham Weinberg, and affidavits
in support thereof, and further
testimony taken in open Court, it is ordered that the said petitioner,
who has taken the oath required by
law, be, and hereby is, admitted to become a citizen of the United
States of America, this 3rd day of
December, A.D. 1918.
(It is further ordered, upon consideration of the petition of
the said _______________________________, that
his name be, and hereby is, changed to ____________________________________,
under authority of the
provisions of section C of an act entitled " An Act to establish
a Bureau of Immigration and
Naturalization, and to provide for a uniform rate for the naturalization
of aliens throughout the United
States", approved June 29, 1900:
By the Court:
N. Frebbs, (?) Judge
(The above portion was not filled and was marked through. I also
had problems reading the names of the
clerk and judge - Sue)
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To continue with our Naturalization Papers, began last month.
Petition for Naturalization : by Alexander Adams Anderson, in the District Court of Llano Co., TX
Occupation: Granite Cutter
Born 11 Sept. 1888 in Aberdeen, Scotland
Emigrated to the United States from Glasgow, Scotland on 17th
April, 1909.
Arrived at the port of Boston, on the vessel "Hesperian"
Declared intention to become a U.S. Citizen on the 25th Oct. 1913,
in the District Court of Llano, TX
I am married, my wife's name is Marjorie Anderson, nee Lockaby.
She was born in San Saba, TX and
now resides in Llano Co. TX.
I have one child and the name, date of birth, place of birth and
residence of said child is as follows:
Elsie Anderson, born 26 March, 1915, resides at Llano, TX.
I 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 am able to speak the English Language.
I have resided continuously, in the United States of America,
for a term of five years at least, preceding
the date of this petition, to wit, 29 April, 1909.
Sworn to by Alexander Adams Anderson, 29 Nov. 1915, at Llano
Co. TX.
S. E. Horgan, Clerk
Witnesses:
J. W. Norton, Granite Dealer
A. M. Krause, Stone Mason
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Declaration of Intention: by Benedetto Stella, in the District
Court of Vermont, United States of
America
"I Benedetto Stella, age 20 years, Stone Cutter, do declare on
oath that my physical description is:
Color; White, Complexion; Dark, Height;: 5 ft., 9 inches, Weight;
158 pounds, Color of Hair; Brown; Color of
Eyes; Brown, No visible distinctive marks.
I was born in Bisuschio, Italy, on the 15th day of September,
1888. I now reside at No. 99 Smith St.,
Barre, Vermont.
I emigrated to the United States from Havre, France on the vessel
LaSavoie. My last foreign residence
was Bisuschio, Italy.
It is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance
and fidelity to any foreign prince,
potentate, state or sovereign, and particularly to Victor Immanuel
II, King of Italy, of whom, I am now a
subject.
I arrived at the port of New York, State of New York, on or about
the 16th day of July, 1906; I am not an
anarchist, I am not a polygamist or a believer in 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, Benedetto Stella.
Sworn and subscribed to 5 Aug. 1909
In his petition for Naturalization, he named his wife as Prudie
Stella, born in Humboldt, Tenn.
He has one child, Charlie B. Stella, born in Rome, GA, Dec. 7,
1913.
(MY NOTE)
On 15 May, 1916, the petition for Naturalization was withdrawn
because no certificate of landing was
filed with the petition and more than 90 days had elapsed after
the petition was filed
He did not speak English well, for he had an interpreter.
Don't know if he was deported or not... nothing more on this
case.