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    "ocrText": "S\nPETTION FOR NATURALIZATION\nIn\nthe\nof\nthe petition of Edum mallace Sandison Court of engeles admitted County Enjormi\nsuperior\nZ\nmatter\nTo the superior\nThe petition of adwin Edwin Nellace Coug of In respectfully Country shows: California\nbe a citizen of the United States of America.\nState\nSecond. First. of My Califorgia My full place name of residence is is - Wallan Crithan Sandison rannillin Lnot thank Wollan - - city leftant of otoly in work Sustaining intention\nThird. My occupation is Rial Estate\nFourth. 2nd\nFifth. I emigrated to the United States from\nI was born on the day of noy Wathan banada anno Domini 1. 844 6 Lathana Canada\nanno Domini 1866 and arrived at the port of District\non or about the 15 day of march\n.\nat\nDawson Sixth. I declared now my Lexington intention to' become a citizen of the United States on Sisteria the 15 , in day the United of September States, on the vessel\nnebrasking\nziny\nSeventh. (am\nCourt of nebrasha\n, anno Domini 1873\nmarried. My wife's name is Sophia Sandison\ndue may Bom Bilmon neb Jainy 8th 1878 Lins at Hoeseward cal\nShe was born\ndein Wallan\nI have 5 childres\nEurose\nDec 13 1882 - -\n18th 1880\nn Bream -\nnamin Sebrina\nKan\nthe\nword\nnew secured -\nadder one\nman 1-th 7886\nUbu light undian Erress Kausas\nColorado Spings Comesture 29 7889 - Hollyand\n<w Spring Cremans\ngovernment. Eighth. I am I am not not a a polygamist disbeliever nor in or a believer opposed in to the organized government or a member of or affliated with any organization or body of persons teaching\nEdwar begome a eitizen <VII of the Knif flust United States and to renounce Britain absolutely practice and of polygamy. Breland all I allegiance am attached and to fidelity the principles to any foreign of the Constitution prince, potentate, of the state, United or sovereignty, States, and disbelief it and is my particularly in intention organized to to\npermanently in the United states.\nof which at this time I am a subject, and it is my intention to reside\nNinth. I am able to speak the English language.\npreceding the 15 the date day of of this march petition, to wit, since the 1st anno Domini day 1866 of march and in the State of California\nTenth. I have resided continuously in the United States of Ameriça for a term of five years at least immediately preceding the date of this petition, to wit, since\nfor one year at least next\nanno Domini 1894\nEleventh. I have not heretofore made petition for eitizenship to any court.\n-\n-\nCowre for the rewsoves\nand the\nAttached hereto and made a part of this petition rs Xmy declaration of intention to become a citizen of the United States\nrequired by law. Wherefore your petitioner prays that he may be admitted a eitizen of the United States of America.\nDated Jan 8\n1907\nEctions\nState balifor\n(Signature of petitioner.)\nboundst\ndurin Nallar Sandism\nthat the foregoing as to those petition and knows the contents thereof; that the same is true of his own knowledge, except as to matters therein stated to be alleged upon information and belief, and\nbeing duly sworn, deposes and says that he is the petitioner in the above-entitled proceeding; that he has read\nmatters he Subscribed believes it to and be true. sworn to before me this 8th day of Jan\nanno Domini 1967\n[SEAL.]\nBy n.\nbekaya County\nClerk,\n*If the allen arrived otherwise than by vessel, the character of conveyance or name of transportation company should be given.\nC. Natson Daputy Olerk.\nDeclaration of Intention and Labom filed this\n8 day of I am\n1907\nlaskyes Country Clork,\nBy n. c Nation disputes Olark,\nAFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES\nIn the matter of the petition of Edwin Nallan San dison\nSuperior Court of Los congress Country Cal\nState l California\nto be admitted a citizen of the United States of America.\nstrangence\noccupation\nSiev Tress I ITT. C.\nand\nresiding at La Angeles balifornia\noccupation\nresiding at\neach being aeperally, duly, and respectively sworn, deposes and says that he la of the United States of that he has personally Edum Wallan\n.\nsandison\nthe petitioner above mentioned, to be a resident of the United States for a pertod of as legat Ave years immediately preceding the\ndate of fling his petition, and of the state in which the above-entitled application la made for a period of 13413 -\nyears in precediag\nthe date of fling his petition: and that ne has personal lenowledge that the sais petitioner la person of food moral character, attached to the prinisiples of the Constitution of the\nUnited States, and that he is in every way qualified, in his opinien, to be admitted a of the United States.\nPOG\nSubscribed and sworn to before me this\n8 th day of"
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