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    "ocrText": "Form ases\nTRIPLIGATE\nU. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR\nNATURALIZATION SERVICE\nNo.\n2036\nSTATES OF\nDECLARATION OF INTENTION\nInvalid for all purposes seven years after the date hereof\nSTATE: OF CALLFORNIA\nIn the\nSUPERIOR\nCourt\nss:\nof\nSan Diego County\nCounty of San. Diego\nann\n, aged\n27\ng,\nNICOLA LESSA\nyears,\nte\ndo declare on oath that my personal\noccupation\nCar Repainer\n, complexion\ndark\nheight\n5 feet 8 inches\nat\ndescription is: Color white\nweight 165\npounds, color of hair black\ncolor of eyes brown\nother visible distinctive marks Burn agara left cheek and under chin left\nIha\n1 was born in Canneto di Bari, Italy\non the 17th\nday of\nApril\nanno Domini I .899 ; I now reside\n,\nat 1509 \"K\"\nStreet\nSan Diego California\n(Give number, street, city or town, and State.)\nI emigrated to the United States of America from Naplea. Italy\n: my las\non the vessel\n(If \"Taormina\" the alien arrived otherwiee than by vessel, the character of conveyance or name of transportation company should married; be given.) the name\nforeign residence was Canneto. di Bari, Italy\n;\nam\nof my wife is\nGiavannina\n:\nshe was born at Canneto di Bari. Italy\nto\nand now resides at 1509 \"K\" Street. San Diego,\nCalifornia\ninter\nIt is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreig\nprince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to Victor\nEmmanuel III.\nof whom I am now a subject\nKing. of Italy\n, in th\nI arrived at the port of New. York\non or about the\n11th\nda\nState of\nNew York\nanno Domini 1.913 ; I am not an anarchist: I am not\nthis\npolygamist of August nor a believer in the practice , of polygamy: and it is my intention reside in good therein fait\nth\nto become a citizen of the United States of America and to permanently\nSo HELP ME GOD.\nMicola Lesson\n(Original adguature of declarant.)\nsaid\nSubscribed and sworn to before me in the office of the Clerk\nsaid Court this 18th day of December\nanno Domini 1917\ntoget\nState\nJ. B. McLEES.\nClerk of the Superior\nCou\nDeputy\nCleri\nDecla\nBy,\n14-1170\nN. x. Form 296.\nCERTIFICATE OF ARRIVAL-FOR WATURALIZATION PURPOSES\n(For use of aliens arriving In United States after June 29, 1906. To be Issued immediately prior to petitioning for naturalization\nconter\nand\nU. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR\nIMMIGRATION SERVICE\nOFFICE OF\nCOMMISSIONER OF IMMIGRATION\nFob 14\nand\nELLIS ISLAND, N. Y.,\nBUREAG OF\nNATURALIZATION\neach\n&\nThis is 'to certify that the following-named alien arrived at the port the date and in\nmanner described below, viz:\nA.\nLessa, Nicela\nFEB\n15\nName of alien:\n1922\nM.\nimmed\nentitle\nACKND\n'Port of entry: New York, N. Y.\nthe aof\nNATURALIZATION SERVICE Date of arrival:\nAug 11, 13\nopinios\nRECEIVED\nName of vessel: *\nTaermina\nL Sa b\nFEER 50 1922\nFor\nthe Commissioner: A.F.Sherman\nOFFICE EXPEMENERR\nSubsen\nLOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA\nOr railroad company or any other conveyence.\nDEPARIMENT OF LABOR"
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