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    "ocrText": "118 3106\nORIGINAL\nNo. 3107\nSTATES OF\nSTATES\nof\nRepartutent of Commerce and\nDeparfutent at Enmitterce\nBUREAU OF IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION\nBUREAU OF. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION\nDIVISION: OF NATURALIZATION\nDIVISION OF NATURALIZATION\nDECLARATION OF INTENTION\nDECLARATION OF INTENTION\n(Invalid for all purposes seven years after the date hereof)\n(Invalid for all purposes seven years after the date hereof)\nW\nM\nSTATE OF\nSTATE OF CAT FARRINGA\nIn the\nSUPERIOR Court\nCountyon how Angelex\nIn the SUPERIOR\nCourt\n(ount) or TNTA\nss :\nIN AND FOR Loe Coun\nss:\nIN AND FOR Los ANGÉLES COUNTY,\nof\nof\nTHE STATE DE\nThe STATE OF CALIPONNIA,\n3. Gustav Herman Wittever aged 26\n3. Benace matkin\nyears,\naged 22 years,\noccupation Laborer\ndo declare on oath that my personal\noccupation Gardenes\ndo declare affirm on oath that my personal\ndescription is: Color White complexion Fair affirm height 5 feet 8 inches,\ndescription is: Color White complexion Fair\n,\nheight 5th feet binches,\nweight 180 pounds, color of hair Dark Blonde color of eyes Hazel\nweight 135 pounds, color of hair Brown color of eyes Grey\nother visible distinctive marks Hair Lip\nother visible distinctive marks\nnone\n:\nI was born in Wurgsdoof Germany\n;\nI was born in mogeleur Russia\n,\non\nthe 9 they day of October\nanno\non the\n15 day of april\n,\nanno\nDomini 884 I now reside at 2627 East\nDomini 889 I now reside at 236 n Flower Atlas Angeles Cal\nI emigrated to the United States of America from Bremen Germany\nI to\non the vessel\nBohemia\nemigrated the Barcelona United States of America from Hamburgh\n; my last\non the vessel\n(If the allen arrived otherwise company should be given.]\n: my last\nthe allen arrived othegwise than by vessel, the character of conveyance or transportation company should be given.]\nforeign residence (II was Wurgsday Germany\nforeign residence was\nmagelew than by vessel The character of conyeyance Tusses name of transportation\nIt is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign\nIt is my bona fide intention to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign\nprince, or and particularly to William II\nprince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to micholas II\nGerman potepitate, state, sovereignty, emperor\n,\nBaltimore\nof which I am now a subject ; I\nEmperso of all the Russias of which I am now a citizen\nsubject I\narrived at the port of\nin the\narrived at\nthe new port of new York\nin the\nState\nTerritory\nof maryland\non or about the 3rd day\nState\nTerritory of\nof may\nYork\non or about the 17.\nDistrict\nday\nDistrict\nof april\n, anno Domini 882 I am not an anarchist: I am not\na\n, anno Domini: I 906 I am not an anarchist; I am not a\npolygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy and it is my intention in good faith\npolygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy; and it is my intention in good faith\nto become a citizen of the United States of America and to permanently reside therein:\nto become a citizen of the United States of America and to permanently reside therein:\nSo HELP ME GOD.\nknotan Herman Wittern\nSo HELR ME GOD.\nBermie Motkrm\nsworn to 11 th\n(Original signature of declarant.)\n(Original signature of declarant.)\nSubscribed and beforel me this\nSubscribed and sworn affitmed to before me this\n14\n[SEAL.\nday of Atrucary affirmed anno Domini 19\n11\n[SEAL:\nday of February anno Domini igli\nH.J. LELANDSm - court - - AMA -\n&T.\nLOS or\nH. J LELANDE or - -\nPJODennell\nClark of the\nGient\nBy Dependy Clerk. Court.\nBy of the Deputy Clerk Court."
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